Israel Ballet Company performance halted by protesters
Four 'protesters' broke away from a demonstration against the Israel Ballet Company outside the Flynn theater in Burlington, Vermont on Friday, burst into the theater and brought the show to a halt by protesting loudly in the aisles. The protest was led by Adalah - The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, which is supported by the New Israel Fund. According to an Israel Radio report, four demonstrators eventually forced their way into the theater, waving signs saying that anyone who watched the performance was "supporting Israel's apartheid policy."Were any 'protesters' arrested? If not, why not?
Company director Dan Rudolf alerted the theater's security personnel, as well as the local police, who promptly arrived at the scene and escorted the demonstrators outside.
The show resumed after a short intermission.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:50 AM
3 Comments:
Unaccustomed to dissent, the Americans fear demonstrators. US Jews should realize the USA will not defend their human rights.
Adalah-NY has no connection to Adalah in Israel; they are not affiliates of each other.
See: http://muqata.blogspot.com/2010/02/nif-sponsored-organization-disrupts.html
From the local press in Vermont: Please note that in Burlington, protesters did not "burst" nor force their way into the theater. Nor did they protest loudly. They had bought tickets to the performance, unfurled a banner, and then the show continued. There were other unrelated individuals distributing leaflets outside, quietly. Neither action was related to Adalah. Sincerely, Lauren
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