Attorneys representing pro-Israel Christian group HaYovel said Monday that a hotel near the Nashville International Airport canceled a meeting contract in violation of federal and Tennessee civil rights laws.
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The hotel agreed in January to host a three-day late May meeting for HaYovel, an American nonprofit. Hotel management abruptly pulled out on Friday, citing security concerns after what it told the charity was a flood of protest calls. “Failure to provide the written affirmation and fulfill the Contract may result in legal action against the Sonesta and all other responsible parties,” he wrote.
“This is totally unAmerican and it’s illegal to cancel an event due to the religious beliefs” of an event holder, said Hiram Sasser, an attorney with First Liberty Institute. “Frankly, it’s morally wrong,” he said.
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