September 1, 2011
Tonight's Israel Philharmonic Prom broadcast on Radio 3 has been suspended by the BBC as a result of demonstrations in the Royal Albert Hall. Around a dozen protestors are thought to have been involved.
As the IPO began the concert the protestors unfurled banners and began to chant anti-Israel slogans. The organisers had claimed that the audience would be subject to full bag searches, specifically to prevent banners being taken in.
After scuffles the protestors were removed by security to the accompaniment of chants of 'out, out, out' by the audience, who then gave the orchestra a standing ovation.
Culture minister, Ed Vaizey, who was in the hall, tweeted 'Demonstrators seem to have turned entire audience pro Israel'.
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All a bit silly, but when you are an anti-Israeli fanatic, as these people are, anything will do.
ReplyDeleteIf Spurs get through to the knock-out stages of the Europa League and get drawn against either Hapoel Tel-Aviv or Macc Tel-Aviv I shall ask Debbie Fink if she can get me tickets ......
ReplyDeleteI expect China will get a pass on this topic by said fanatics,
ReplyDeletehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14726992
Mustn't overload their synapses .....
ReplyDeleteI thought about a serious reply but what's the point? They're just spoilt middle class airheads being right on before landing a nice career thanks to mummy and daddy. Always been the case.
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