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Students raise £1,000-plus for charity at ‘secret’ venue

May 2, 2013 16:30

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Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

Defiant students raised more than £1,000 for Jewish and Israeli charities after ensuring their annual ball went ahead despite attempts from anti-Israel groups to stop it.

St Andrews University Jewish Society was forced to relocate its event after the St Andrews Golf Hotel cancelled its booking with only 48 hours’ notice.

The ball, organised jointly with the Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Fraternity, eventually took place at a secret venue in the town last Friday evening with more than 50 students attending.

The original booking was cancelled over safety concerns after members of organisations, including the Palestinian student group We Are All Hana Shalabi and Scottish Jews for a Just Peace, contacted the hotel.

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