The anti-opera protesters seem quite angry. Lots of yelling. Incendiary placards being distributed. Heavy NYPD presence. Bomb-sniffing dogs.
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None of these anti-opera protesters have actually seen the opera. "Do you have to read Mein Kampf to know it's anti-Semitic?" one asks me.
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Anti-opera protest kicking into high gear. Rudy Giuliani & Peter King introduced as "heroes of the Jewish community"pic.twitter.com/o407QvTora
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Hmm? Rudy Giuliani declares that he owns a CD of the Klinghoffer opera. "The music and the chorus are quite excellent," he concedes.
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Rudy G, seething with anger, says: "When people tell you the conditions in Palestine are terrible, it's not because of anything Israel did"
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Former AG Michael Mukasey is now speaking. He condemns Klinghoffer opera-goers. "They're paralyzed by the word 'art.' They're afraid."
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Rep. Peter King (R-NY) has been introduced as "one of the preeminent experts in our nation" on matters related to opera, Islam, etc.
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Anti-opera attorney Ben Brafman now getting the crowd riled up with perhaps a bit of hyperbole: "This might not be Auschwitz, but..."
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Melinda Katz, Queens Borough President, proclaims, "I am personally offended" -- and therefore the Klinghoffer opera should be canceled.
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A nuanced take on the nature of terrorism here at the anti-Klinghoffer opera protestpic.twitter.com/o9kx4D5FLP
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@anthonylfisher Yeah, I suppose. These pro-Israel fanatics support plenty of violence, so the analogy is roughly applicable.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mtracey Awaiting attendee Ruth Bader Ginsburg's ruling. -
@jgarelick Likewise! I wonder if she attended on account of the protests. Seems likely.
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@mtracey No, it isn't. The Pumpkin Fest was a whole lot of drunk people in New Hampshire getting out of control.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mtracey LOL, they should also extend the damn character limit to about 245 characters per tweet.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mtracey@seatedovation I doubt any of them has seen the opera or heard the recording .Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mtracey Uh, yeah! Mr. Klinghoffer departed this life on his, thrown overboard by terrorists. The protestors are honoring his memory.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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