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Thursday, June 1, 2017
Regev booed at festival she threatened to defund over nudity
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleCulture Minister Miri Regev is booed by the audience as she makes opening remarks at the opening of the Israel Festival in Jerusalem.
Regev stirred controversy this week when she threatened to defund performances at the annual festival that featured nudity.
Regev is booed by the audience for over 10 minutes, before the minister tells them: “I won’t leave this stage until after I’ve finished what I have to say.”
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Shouts of “go home” were heard extensively from the crowd, while others turned their back to the stage while the minister spoke.
Regev reaffirms her controversial position on the shows saying: “I will not support nude shows.”
The Israel Festival is the country’s largest and most important interdisciplinary arts festival, featuring performances by domestic and international artists.
The Times of Israel Community.