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Israelfest draws Facebook hate

March 19, 2015 12:44

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Rosa Doherty,

Rosa Doherty

1 min read

Organisers of a pro-Israel conference say they are "shocked by the foul, antisemitic abuse" left on their Facebook page.

A post advertising the We Believe in Israel conference, which is due to take place in London on Sunday, has been the target for a "torrent" of hate, they said.

We Believe in Israel's director Luke Akehurst, said: "It shows exactly why we need a major conference like this to act as a springboard for a united pro-Israel fight back in the UK."

One Facebook user calling himself James Lisk wrote on the post: "Holocaust. Biggest fabrication in history. And they get away with mass murder hiding behind the fact they are the persecuted Jews.

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