Cape Town Opera plays Tel Aviv amid calls for boycott

The Cape Town Opera is performing Porgy and Bess in Tel Aviv, Israel. On opening night a group of Israeli Peace activists held a flash mob outside the opera house, calling on the performers to boycott Israel. That same night a group of settlers protested the boycott of a new cultural center in Ariel. Video by Carmelle Wolfson.

Alex Samur

Alex Samur

Alexandra Samur was rabble.ca’s managing editor from 2010 to 2012, books and blogs editor from 2007 to 2012. Alex’s career in independent media spans more than a decade and includes stints...