Proms performance by Israel Philharmonic Orchestra disrupted

September 5, 2011

Protesters affiliated with the disrupted a performance by the  at the  in London on Thursday evening as part of  concert season. The disruption forced the BBC to cut short a live broadcast of the orchestra playing Bruch's violin concerto. 30 people were removed from the auditorium but no arrests were made.

The BBC made a statement regarding the disruption: "We regret that as a result of sustained audience disruption within the concert hall which affected the ability to hear the music, tonight’s Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Prom was taken off air."

Outside the concert hall, around twenty people protested with banners. According to comments on a Facebook page linked to by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, there was a planned "Zionist counter-demonstration". The same Facebook page also has a comment posted at 4:12pm giving advice for attendees:

The disruption follows a failed attempt by activists to prevent the performance from happening in the first place.