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UK Royal Ballet and Opera cancels Tel Aviv 'Tosca'

UK Royal Ballet and Opera cancels Tel Aviv ‘Tosca’ after protest
The United Kingdom‘s Royal Ballet and Opera has canceled its planned 2026 production of “Tosca” at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, following internal protest over the organization’s stance on Gaza, the Guardian reported Monday.
Royal Ballet and Opera cancels Tel Aviv show after staff protest Gaza war
The Royal Ballet and Opera cancelled a planned performance in Tel Aviv after more than 182 members signed an open letter criticising Israel's recent actions “in the context of the ongoing genocide in Gaza”.
British Opera Company Cancels ‘Tosca’ Collaboration in Israel After Criticism
The Royal Ballet and Opera said it was scrapping performances in Tel Aviv next year, after nearly 200 staff members signed an open letter criticizing its stance on the war in Gaza.
UK's Royal Opera cancels planned run of Tosca in Israel after internal pressure
The UK's Royal Ballet and Opera has dropped a planned run of the opera Tosca in Tel Aviv after staff signed a scathing open letter. RBO CEO Alex Beard announced the decision to staff on August 1 in an internal message,
UK’s Royal Ballet and Opera cancels 2026 Israel show after staff protest on Gaza stance
The Royal Ballet and Opera has cancelled a planned 2026 performance of Puccini’s 'Tosca' at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, after 182 staff signed a letter condemning the organisation's stance on Gaza.
Hundreds Protest in Tel Aviv After Hostage Videos Surface From Gaza
The circulation of videos created by Hamas showing Israeli hostages living in dire conditions incited families to protest in Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand a cease-fire and the return of their loved ...
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60,000 protest in Tel Aviv after Hamas hostage videos spark outrage
Around 60,000 people gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square to demand a ceasefire deal that would bring home Israeli captives ...
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Ex-staffer: New York Times burying of hostage images 'heartless'
Former NYT Managing Director of Creative Services, who worked at the paper for 35 years, slams paper for its "slanted" ...
Oct. 7 hostage families stage emergency protest in Tel Aviv
The families of the remaining hostages in Gaza staged an emergency protest after disturbing footage of their relatives was released.
Families build protest camp over Israeli hostages ‘dying in captivity’
Families and supporters of hostages starving in Gaza have erected a barbed-wire protest camp in Tel Aviv. The protest is ...
Israeli hostage families hold emergency protest after Gaza militants release videos showing emaciated captives
Protestors gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Hostage Square” on Saturday to stage an emergency protest following the release of ...
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Tel Aviv allows protest tent against famine in Gaza
A tent set up in Dizengoff Square is causing public outrage with lectures against Israel, fasting in support of Gaza ...
More Israelis Question Morality of War in Gaza
As the hunger crisis worsens, more people—including prominent public figures—are calling for an end to the almost ...
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Palestinian flag seen on Senglea bastions during football match between Hamrun and Maccabi Tel Aviv
A Palestinian flag was placed along part of the Senglea fortifications during the UEFA Europa League match between Hamrun Spartans and Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening. Activists had held a ...
WATCH: Protesters block Tel Aviv's main highway, demand hostage deal and end to war
The protest comes as a response to the government's decision to expand the operations in the Gaza Strip and Netanyahu's order ...