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Pro-Palestinian protest prompts scuffle onstage at Royal Opera House in London

A performer holding a Palestinian flag touched off a brief scuffle on stage at the Royal Opera House in London.

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Dancers from Britain’s Royal Ballet in Crystal Pite’s “Flight Pattern,” part of the National Ballet of Canada’s 2025-26 season. 

 Tristram Kenton
By The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — A performer holding a Palestinian flag touched off a brief scuffle on stage at the Royal Opera House in London as cast members were taking their bows following the season’s final performance of “Il Trovatore.â€

Images posted on social media show what appears to be a member of the chorus holding the unfurled flag in front of his chest while the lead singers bask in the audience’s applause on Saturday night.

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