Pro-Palestine fundraising gig in Newcastle cancelled after police said ‘credible threat’ made against venue

Palestine Action Group Muloobinba accuses police of ‘bullying tactics’ after cancellation of the Make Some Noise charity event, the second such incident in a week

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A pro-Palestine fundraising gig planned at a Newcastle pub on Friday night was cancelled after police warned a “credible threat” had been made against the venue – but organisers say they have been left in the dark.

The Palestine Action Group Muloobinba (PAGM) has accused police of “bullying tactics” after the cancellation of the Make Some Noise charity event at the Hamilton Station hotel, from which all proceeds were meant to go towards aid for Gaza.