Demonstrators in New York have marked the start of the Metropolitan Opera's season by protesting the planned production of "The Death of Klinghoffer." They gathered outside Lincoln Center Monday carrying signs saying "The Met Opera glorifies terrorism." The protesters say the opera is anti-Semitic. The Met is scheduled to perform the opera between Oct. 20 and Nov. 15. The opera deals with the death of Leon Klinghoffer, a Jewish passenger on the cruise ship Achille Lauro in 1985. The ship was hijacked by Palestinian terrorists, who shot the wheelchair-bound Klinghoffer and threw him over board. The opera's critics say it justifies the killers' actions and is prejudiced against Jews. Supporters defend it on grounds of artistic freedom and claim it presents a thoughtful take on all sides.
Demonstrators protest Met Opera's 'Klinghoffer'
Protesters say "The Death of Klinghoffer" justifies the 1985 murder of wheelchair-bound Jew Leon Klinghoffer by Palestinian terrorists • The Met is scheduled to perform the controversial opera between Oct. 20 and Nov. 15.
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