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US bookstore owner faces harassment after canceling pro-Israel author event
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The owner of Bell Birds Books in Nashville, Mary Ann Webrin, came under attack following her decision to cancel an event featuring a pro-Israel author, Shehab Wire reported. An organization called Stop Antisemitism led the campaign against Webrin, which included intimidation and extortion tactics directed at the bookstore and its proprietor.
The cancellation of the scheduled author event triggered an organized pressure campaign on Webrin and her business. The incident underscores deepening divisions across American communities over events and platforms addressing Israeli policies, as activist groups on multiple sides of the debate increasingly target venues and individuals they view as aligned with opposing positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
