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Cathedral dean withdraws from Gaza rally because of activists who ‘justify violence’
Dean of Peterborough said he ‘would not want to appear to endorse the view that Israel has no right to exist’
June 26, 2024 09:27
Dean of Peterborough said he ‘would not want to appear to endorse the view that Israel has no right to exist’
June 26, 2024 09:27A senior Church of England dean has withdrawn from a Gaza rally because he did not want to share a platform with anti-Israel activists who “justify violence [and] incite hatred.”
The Dean of Peterborough Cathedral, the Very Reverend Chris Dalliston, had agreed to attend the “Peterborough March for a Free Palestine” in the city in the east of England on Sunday.
In a statement posted on the cathedral's Facebook page, Dean Dalliston announced his withdrawal from the event, and said: “I would not want to appear to endorse the view that Israel has no right to exist, let alone share a platform with those who might think it possible to justify any kind of violence or incite hatred.”
A flyer for the event advertised the Dean as a speaker, along with a representative from anti-Zionist fringe group, Neturei Karta and other anti-Israel speakers[Missing Credit]
The dean said he believes in a “diplomatic solution” to the conflict in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.
