No Israeli booth for Culturefest over safety concerns, group says

After alleged assault at last year's festival, Israeli group pulls out of Saint John Culturefest

Subhead:Anti-Israel protesters disrupted last year's event, with one individual being arrested for assault and another for obstruction of justice.#   An Israeli community group has withdrawn from this weekend's Saint John International Culturefest, citing safety concerns after last year's event was disrupted by a pro-Palestinian protest that ended in arrests and an alleged assault. "We don't feel safe to participate," Esti Barlevy of NB Israeli …

No Israeli booth for Culturefest over safety concerns, group says

Volunteers behind an Israeli booth at last year’s Saint John Culturefest say they chose not to come back due to safety concerns after a protest of the booth last year led to two arrests and an assault charge.