HOUSTON – An event hosting Livia Link-Raviv, the Consul General of Israel in Houston, is going on despite threats from protesters.
The event organizer, Rafael Struve, tells KPRC 2′s Faith Braverman that this event has been threatened on two different occasions.
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The Houston Young Republicans had the event ready to go back in March, but the first venue reportedly received nonstop threatening calls, so the restaurant asked organizers to find a different location.
The event was then moved elsewhere, but when protesters once again called, and threatened to “burn the building down”, HYR canceled it for security reasons.
But Struve and the rest of his group are not backing down and have rescheduled the event for May 8th. They have been able to reserve a well-secured venue, and guests can only access the location by knowing someone organizing the event.
This is to ensure the safety of all who attend, Struve says.
Braverman will be one of the attendees, which is being promoted as a chance to engage in meaningful dialogue.