Man arrested after attempting to cut Israeli kitchen tent at Edmonton Heritage Festival
Social media footage circulating on Wednesday captured the shadow of an individual attempting to slash an Israeli tent with a knife.
A Somali man was arrested at the Edmonton Heritage Festival on Monday after attempting to stab an Israeli kitchen tent during a protest organized by local anti-Zionist groups. The incident occurred as security guards subdued the assailant near a protective fence. Stacey Leavitt-Wright, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton and organizer of the Israel Pavilion, confirmed that the attacker breached the tent and struck it with a knife.
The protest, which lasted nearly three hours, coincided with the Israel Pavilion being present at the festival.
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