Israel: Jerusalem Cultural Festival banned
Israeli Minister for Internal Security Avi Dichter banned the festival Capital of Arab Culture 2009 from taking place in East Jerusalem in March.
The festival was due to take place over a whole year but Israeli police intervened to stop all future proceedings, despite East Jerusalem being outside of Israel’s legal jurisdiction.
20 people were reportedly arrested for being associated with the event and Agence France Presse stated that Israeli police confiscated flags and detained university employees distributing t-shirts advertising the festival.
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