Pro-Palestine protesters disrupted an Israeli orchestra performance Thursday with flares, allegedly leading to brawls with audience members.
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra was performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 when demonstrators lit flares and shouted “Israel assassin” inside the venue, British outlet The Times reported. Concertgoers allegedly tackled the demonstrators with some throwing punches.
Footage appears to show one demonstrator to drop a flare and flee the scene after being tackled. The audience applauded those who confronted the demonstrators, the outlet reported.
Police arrested three females and one male at the concert. The Paris Philharmonic, the venue holding the vent, filed a criminal complaint after the incident.
“On three occasions, ticketholders attempted to disrupt the concert in various ways, twice using flares,” the organization said. “Other spectators intervened and clashes ensued. The troublemakers were removed and the concert, which has been interrupted, resumed and concluded peacefully.”
