The United Kingdom‘s Royal Ballet and Opera has cancelled its planned 2026 production of “Tosca” at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, following internal protest over the organization’s stance on Gaza, The Guardian reported on Monday.
The decision follows an open letter signed by 182 staff members, including dancers and musicians, criticizing the company’s ties to Israel amid the ongoing conflict. The staff demanded that the organization refrain from supporting institutions that legitimize a state engaged in “crimes against humanity.”
The letter does not mention the mass atrocities committed by Hamas against civilians in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, including the murder of 1,200 people and the kidnapping of 251 others. Nor does it reference the hostages still being held in dire conditions by terrorists in the
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