After Cancellation and Outcry, Israeli Jerusalem Quartet Plays Amsterdam Concert

Over 13,000 people, including leading musicians, signed a petition calling on the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam to allow the Jerusalem Quartet to perform, which it did on Saturday. The concert and small pro-Palestinian protest outside the venue passed without incident

Avshalom Halutz
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An Israeli chamber music group was at the center of a storm in the Netherlands last week when two scheduled performances in Amsterdam were postponed by the venue, citing security concerns. However, following a petition by musicians, the Jerusalem Quartet eventually performed in the Dutch capital on Saturday evening.

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