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London event celebrating Israel postponed over security concerns

Approximately 1,000 tickets had been sold for A Night to Honour Israel, which was to be held in Westminster

June 7, 2017 15:09
The Westminster event was postponed due to safety concerns, after terror attacks in the capital and Manchester
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A pro-Israel event has been postponed for security reasons after the recent terror attacks in London and Manchester.

The event, organised by Christians United for Israel (CUFI), was due to take place on June 22 at an undisclosed venue in Westminster

In a statement CUFI said: “Following recent attacks in central London and Manchester, a number of foiled attacks in recent weeks and the on-going terror threat, we had already increased planned security to a much higher level than usual.

“However, having assessed the current situation and received independent advice we have taken the difficult decision to postpone the event. Islamic extremists have called for the specific targeting of Christians and Jews during the month of Ramadan, during which our event was set to take place. Although no specific threat has been received, we have been advised that our event could be a target.”