German opera stages pro-Israel concert ‘to break the silence’

From Musik-Heute:

The Cottbus State Theater is adding a solidarity concert for Israel to its program at short notice. Jewish and non-Jewish musicians are playing together “to break the silence that is spreading in the face of Hamas’ terror and its consequences,” the house announced on Friday. The event on October 31st will be dedicated to the people “in Israel and around the world, wherever they encounter hatred and anti-Semitism.”…

“The barbaric, unimaginable terror against Israel, which is supposed to be directed against all Jews, also has roots in the middle of Germany,” said artistic director Stephan Märki a few days ago. “In the middle of German cities, the bloodlust, the hatred of people, the contempt for civilization are celebrated.” Many remained silent, shrugged their shoulders coldly or found Israel itself to be guilty again. “Anyone who does something like that can’t want anything good. Anyone who doesn’t say anything against it is joining forces with evil. Why is so difficult to understand, how quickly “It wins? Only evil comes on its own. We have to want the good,” said Märki.

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