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September 1, 2011
Israeli Philharmonic will play in London despite protest
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The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's 70th Anniversary. Photo by Yeugene/Wikipedia
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at the prestigious BBC Proms in London despite calls for a boycott of its performance.
The orchestra is scheduled to play Thursday night at the Royal Albert Hall. Audience members will have their bags searched in order to keep out political protesters, according to the Evening Standard.
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign called on ticket holders not to attend the concert in protest of the orchestra’s support of the Israeli army. The organization objects to the Israeli Philharmonic’s performances at army bases.
The BBC refused to cancel the performance, saying the invitation to perform was “purely musical,” according to the London Jewish Chronicle.
Anti-Israel protesters said they would demonstrate outside the hall, while the Zionist Federation of the UK has planned a counter-demonstration, according to the newspaper.
The concert is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Israeli Philharmonic and conductor Zubin Mehta’s 50th year with the group.
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we got here 9boycotts and protests against israel) only because some jews joined the israel- haters and said the blockade on gaza is illegal.
now when the UN stated it’s fully legal where are those bleeding heart jews to apologize to israel on the irreversable damage they caused the jewish state???
if the blackade is legal what they did is ilegal!!!!