Overview
- Police detained four people after interruptions inside the Philharmonie de Paris during the Israel Philharmonic’s performance.
- The venue said spectators attempted to stop the program three times, twice using smoke devices, and it has filed a complaint.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez condemned the incident as very serious and totally irresponsible, noting officers quickly made arrests and contained crowds outside.
- Culture Minister Rachida Dati and Equality Minister Aurore Bergé denounced the scenes, with Bergé stating antisemitism has no place in France.
- The disruption intensified partisan clashes in France and echoed a broader trend of protests at Israel-linked events, including 11 arrests at the Aston Villa–Maccabi Tel Aviv match in Birmingham.