Artist Tali said that she had arrived to promote peace and instead had been greeted with an angry demonstration. Festival-goer Chris said that the anti-Israel protest was "a real disgrace.""Scotland has a history of being hospitable and friendly to people and I think that it's an absolute disgrace," Chris said."I don't think they have anything to say, but I think they have to remind themselves that they're still here basically," he said of the protesters. "I really don't think they have ever met a Jewish person and I think if they had, they would probably think very different," he added.Despite the protest, however, the festival was conducted as scheduled.Best wishes to all at today’s @ShalomFestival. Good to see so many people building cultural bridges #EdFringe pic.twitter.com/BBG3Hy715f
— Mark Regev (@AmbMarkRegev) August 17, 2016