""unable to provide sufficient clarity about his [Shani's] attitude""
""We have chosen to refrain from collaboration with partners who have not distanced themselves unequivocally from that regime,""
""spoken out in favor of peace and reconciliation several times in the past.""
""This is pure antisemitism and an attack on the fundamentals of our culture,""
The Flanders Festival Ghent canceled the Munich Philharmonic's planned September 18 performance due to concerns about conductor Lahav Shani's stance toward the Israeli government. Organizers said they were "unable to provide sufficient clarity about his [Shani's] attitude" and referred to the Israeli government as a "genocidal regime," noting that several NGOs and the International Association of Genocide Scholars have declared the Gaza war a genocide, a characterization rejected by Israel and Germany. Organizers said they would refrain from collaborating with partners who did not unequivocally distance themselves from that regime while noting Shani had spoken in favor of peace and reconciliation. German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer condemned the cancellation as antisemitic and a cultural boycott, warning against disinviting German orchestras and Jewish artists.
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