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Performer unveils Palestinian flag at London opera

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July 21, 2025

London's Royal Opera House on Sunday condemned as “wholly inappropriate” the actions of a performer who held up a Palestinian flag onstage at the end of a performance.

Performer unveils Palestinian flag at London opera

Video footage posted online shows a brief scuffle at the edge of the stage as a figure dressed in a shirt and tie unsuccessfully attempts to stop the performer.

The incident in the British capital on Saturday during the curtain call came on the closing night of an Il-night run of Il Trovatore, a four-act opera by Giuseppe Verdi.

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