At the BBC Proms on Friday night, Jewish Israeli conductor Ilan Volkov spoke out against Israel’s genocide and occupation in Gaza:

Jews and Palestinians can’t stop this alone. Every little action counts while governments hesitate and wait… It is impossible to stay silent while the killing goes on. Artists have a duty to speak when humanity is at stake. Music is not neutral when lives are being destroyed.

On one of the biggest stages in classical music, Ilan Volkov demanded action. The UK government will not answer the call unless it has no choice, but the British people must and will.

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By Skwawkbox

This post was originally published on Canary.