Israeli singer David D’Or faced an assault with red paint during a concert in Warsaw, Poland, on Sunday night.
The internationally-renowned classical vocalist had been performing at a Jewish festival when a woman rushed the stage waving a Palestinian flag and yelling “Free Palestine.”
Security intervened immediately, restrained her, and escorted her from the auditorium. As a result, the show briefly paused before continuing.
Deranged act of Jew-hatred in Poland!
As Israeli singer David D’Or was performing at a Jewish festival in Warsaw, singing ‘Avinu Malkeinu,’ a song about yearning for peace and better days ahead, pro-Palestinian protestors threw red pain at him and charged the stage.
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— Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️ (@Ostrov_A) September 1, 2025
“It Brought Me Back to October 7”
D’Or later described the ordeal on Instagram, sharing a video clip of the incident.
“In the middle of the prayer, Our Father, our King, when I pray for a good year and peace in the world, I closed my eyes, when suddenly I felt a splash on my face,” he said. “I opened my eyes to see a strong red color, resembling blood.”
The liquid covered his face, clothes, and the stage, and it splattered onto the gowns of the orchestra musicians. “It was as if the song list was stained with blood,” D’Or continued. He added, “It brought me back to the horrors of October 7th,” referencing Hamas’s massacre in southern Israel, which killed around 1,200 people and saw 251 hostages taken to Gaza.
Audience Shaken, Musician Calls for Calm
Speaking to Ynet after the concert, D’Or described how the crowd reacted. “The girls in the orchestra were very scared, all their fancy dresses were filled with paint stains that looked like blood,” he said. “The audience, of course, was all scared and I tried to calm them down. I asked them to sing together and we prayed together.”
Despite the fear, he decided to continue the performance. “It was very difficult, very sad,” D’Or said. “I hope better days will come.”
Growing Hostility Toward Israelis Abroad
The Warsaw assault highlights a broader surge in hostility toward Israelis and Jews across Europe. Over the summer, anti-Israel activists disrupted music and film festivals and targeted tourist destinations with demonstrations. Furthermore, these incidents illustrate how cultural spaces have increasingly become flashpoints for political hostility.
A Channel 12 poll last month showed that 56% of Israelis now fear traveling abroad due to intensifying global criticism of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Therefore, many Israelis are reconsidering their travel plans, wary of harassment or violence outside the country.
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