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Anti-Israel Protest of Hebrew Performance at Globe Theatre

By Jspace Staff on 6/1/2012 at 4:14 PM

Categories: Culture, Israel, World

Anti-Israel Protest of Hebrew Performance at Globe Theatre

An Israeli performance at England’s The Globe Theatre was disrupted by pro-Palestinian demonstrators this week, leading to the ejection of an estimated 20 protesters. Habima, the Jewish state’s national theater, put on a production of “The Merchant of Venice” in Hebrew, as part of the site’s “Globe to Globe” program. The initiative invited dozens of troupes from around the world to perform Shakespeare’s plays in their native tongues. An announcement of …More