Jewish comedian barred from Fringe venue for attending Oct 7 vigil

Philip Simon says only opinion he expressed on Gaza conflict was desire for peace and to see hostages freed

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Philip Simon says only opinion he expressed on Gaza conflict was desire for peace and to see hostages freed

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Acts allegedly cancelled as venue bar staff express fears of ‘feeling unsafe’

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Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon’s show in Edinburgh was cancelled over ‘a vigil for IDF soldiers’ which they claim never occurred

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It seems that being Jewish, or expressing support for Israeli hostages, can be enough to get you expelled from the Edinburgh…

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John Swinney has suggested an Edinburgh Fringe comedy venue was right to cancel a run of shows by Jewish performers because staff…

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Vandalism comes weeks after Rachel Creeger was forced to move her show to another venue over staff concerns

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Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon were due to perform at the Whistlebinkies during he festival due to start next week.

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