Overview

• A handful of protesters at Revolution Hall in Portland on July 26 interrupted Spektor’s set with “Free Palestine” chants, prompting her to pause the concert.
• Spektor confronted the hecklers onstage, declaring “You’re just yelling at a Jew” and telling dissenters “This is not an internet comment section” as security escorted them out.
• She invoked her Russian-Jewish immigrant background to explain why being “othered” at her own show felt particularly painful.
• Supportive fans responded with cheers and cries of “Am Yisrael Chai,” while a few audience members quietly exited after the exchange.
• No further disruptions have occurred at her subsequent performances, though the widely shared videos have stirred discussion about politics at live music events.