2024-02-14 13:14:32
The Soho Theater in London bans the performances of a comedian raising the Palestinian flag
The Soho Theater in London banned a comedian after he raised the Palestinian flag and expelled an occupation supporter from his show last Saturday, considering that he had “verbally abused” the Jews present in the audience last weekend, according to the British newspaper “The Guardian”.
The theater, located in central London, investigated allegations that comedian Paul Currie verbally abused a viewer. According to the allegations, the incident occurred last Saturday night after the end of Stumm’s hour-long show, which Corey gave in front of an audience of 200 people.
One of the attendees told the British BBC that the comedian raised the Palestinian flag and then shouted “Get out” in the face of the man who objected to that. The theater management considered that the Jewish attendees were “subjected to verbal abuse.”
Soho management said in a statement that Corey “strongly called on” Jewish members of the audience to leave, and added: “Such horrific acts are unacceptable and have no place on our platforms, now or ever,” stressing that Corey will not perform any other show. On her stage.
According to The Guardian, a witness who reported to the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism, Currie placed the Ukrainian and Palestinian flags on the stage, and later in the show called on audience members to stand and applaud.
For its part, the London Metropolitan Police said on Monday that it was aware of the incident and was investigating it.
He described Corey’s show on the theater’s website as a “unique and surreal experience,” in which the comedian refrains from speaking and relies on mime, music, and audience participation.
The Campaign to Combat Anti-Semitism said that the theater dealt with it “positively and quickly,” noting that the theater management was “surprised” as the show was supposed to be “wordless.”
A spokesman for the theater said: “We will arrange a meeting between actors from the theater and Jewish audience members to talk about what happened. We are continuing to review the legal options regarding Mr. Corey and are discussing the matter with the audience.”
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