Overview

• Yala Nafarroa con Palestina won a public referendum to perform the festival’s traditional Chupinazo ceremony
• Three activists, including Eduardo Ibero Albo, used the opening ceremony to draw attention to Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
• During the live televised launch from the town hall balcony, one activist shouted “Stop Genocide. Free Palestine” in English
• Mayor Joseba Asiron argued the demonstration was grounded in human rights rather than political interference
• Animal welfare groups renewed calls to end the bull runs as Monday’s encierro caused multiple injuries and underscored persistent safety risks