Overview

• Chefket told Spiegel he will not reschedule the show, saying the situation is now too politically charged.
• The set had been planned for October 7 at Berlin’s Haus der Kulturen der Welt and was canceled several days in advance after public criticism.
• Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer sharply criticized the planned appearance at the federally funded venue.
• Officials point to photos of a shirt depicting a Palestine map without Israel as antisemitic, a characterization Chefket rejects while stressing solidarity with Palestinians and saying he is a rapper, not a historian.
• Jan Böhmermann acknowledged the date may have been planned too thoughtlessly, and his exhibition continues through October 19 with shows, TV recordings, and discussions.