Meanwhile, in Portugal:
Comedians are boycotting a festival headlined by Jerry Seinfeld in protest against his support of Israel.
Five acts have cancelled their planned appearances at the Commedia a la Carte Fest, which Seinfeld is due to close on Nov 1 in Lisbon, his first ever performance in Portugal.
Cebola Mol, a comedy duo, were among the first to withdraw, announcing the boycott on Instagram with a picture of themselves with a slice of watermelon, a symbol of Palestinian resistance.
None of the artists have named Seinfeld but Inês Aires Pereira, the comedian and actress, said she had decided to withdraw because one of the performers on the programme “insistently defends indefensible ideas and actions”.
“We cannot relativise or normalise a genocide,” Ms Aires Pereira posted on social media.
So brave.
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