Spirit Awards disrupted by Israel-Hamas war protest
Monday, 26 February 2024 Protests against the Israel-Hamas war disrupted the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards. A group of protestors gathered outside the award show venue and broadcasted calls for a "free Palestine" and appeals for a "ceasefire" through a megaphone. The chants echoed inside the tent, creating audible disturbances during presentations and award speeches.
A handful of Israel–Hamas protesters were outside the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards located on the beach in Santa Monica playing previously recorded chants on a megaphone such as "ceasefire now," "free Palestine" and "long live Palestine." Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that the chants...
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