A row has developed after the cancellation of an event showcasing the work of Palestinian writers at a Manchester artwork venue. Actors Maxine Peake and Kingsley Ben-Adir were amongst those because of carry out at the home theatre on 22 April. The venue stated the cancellation followed "recent publicity" after a letter from the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester (JRCGM). Event organiser Comma Press stated it was "upset" by the cancellation. On Monday, Home posted on the social media platform X (previously Twitter) that it would be "celebrating Palestinian voices" at an occasion referred to as Voices of Resilience. The occasion was due to highlight work by Gazan writers together with Atef Abu Saif, who is also the minister of tradition at the Palestinian Authority. The JRCGM later tweeted that it had written to the venue, saying "this occasion have to be cancelled". It criticised earlier feedback reportedly made by Abu Saif, including in 2014 when he was alleged to have said "Israel surpassed Hitler's massacres". The JRCGM claimed he had defended Holocaust denial, although the Manchester-Palestinian educational and translator Mohammed Ghalayini, who was also on account of read his poetry on the occasion, referred to as on the organisation to "produce the total textual content fairly than selectively quote with out context to misrepresent". Event organiser and Manchester publisher Comma Press, which has printed translations of Abu Saif's works, mentioned it was "deeply involved concerning the baseless and libellous allegations". It said the declare of Holocaust denial was "utterly false" and it was considering legal motion. On its website, Home issued a press release saying it was "a politically impartial space, dedicated to welcoming the complete vary of artist expression". It stated there was "absolutely no reason for Home Theatre to state they've 'security concerns'", including it believed giving a platform for Abu Saif's works would "significantly harm community cohesion". Why not follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, external, X, external and Instagram, external? Gaza protest in Hollywood stops Oscars traffic.