The scene outside Lincoln Center. These folks are upset about an opera. So they're sitting in wheelchairs.pic.twitter.com/K0qVwtoseM
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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
Hmm? Rudy Giuliani declares that he owns a CD of the Klinghoffer opera. "The music and the chorus are quite excellent," he concedes.
Rudy G, seething with anger, says: "When people tell you the conditions in Palestine are terrible, it's not because of anything Israel did"
Former AG Michael Mukasey is now speaking. He condemns Klinghoffer opera-goers. "They're paralyzed by the word 'art.' They're afraid."
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) has been introduced as "one of the preeminent experts in our nation" on matters related to opera, Islam, etc.
Anti-opera attorney Ben Brafman now getting the crowd riled up with perhaps a bit of hyperbole: "This might not be Auschwitz, but..."
Melinda Katz, Queens Borough President, proclaims, "I am personally offended" -- and therefore the Klinghoffer opera should be canceled.
A nuanced take on the nature of terrorism here at the anti-Klinghoffer opera protestpic.twitter.com/o9kx4D5FLP
@mtracey (We don't ban Mein Kampf in this country.) (Also, this is the most relevant opera has been in a long time.)
@NickBaumann Rudy just conceded that the Met has "a first amendment right" to put on the opera. How very generous of him!
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