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Hamas supporters attack Brussels Gay Pride

Pro-Palestinian activists stormed the stage and forced the party to be halted. For an hour they hijacked the event.

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The LGTBI party in Brussels experienced moments of great tension last Saturday. The emblematic celebration of LGTBI rights was partially interrupted by a pro-Palestinian protest that ended in incidents..

According to the local media Brussels Today, At around 7:20 pm, about fifty pro-Palestinian protesters infiltrated the crowd in the Bourse Square. Once inside the concert, they shouted and threw objects onto the stage. The audience panicked..

A second incident occurred between 8 pm and 9 pm., when several protesters again approached the stage and threw more objects. Specifically, They threw bottles at the DJ., who had already been assaulted previously and ended up injured. This attack worsened the situation and It was necessary to evacuate the area permanently for safety reasons. During this second wave of tension, the lack of control over the crowd became evident, a fact that It generated fear among the attendees and shattered the festive atmosphere of Pride..

Suspension for lack of security

When the DJ was struck by a glass bottle, it was decided to suspend the music immediately.“We could not guarantee the safety of our staff.”, stated Frederick da Soghe, of the Rainbow Village collective. According to the police, The group of protesters may have reached a hundred, and there were attempts to storm the stage.. The atmosphere became chaotic and many attendees left in panic.

The police acted swiftly at the organisers' request. Six people were arrested and the area was evacuated.. Nevertheless, social media saw criticism of the way this eviction was carried out, which some consider disproportionate.

Discrepancies in the LGTBI community

The Palestinian cause has been present in previous editions of Pride, and it is common to see supporting flags and banners. This time, however, The incident has created a division within the community itself.. “Everyone has the right to defend their cause, but without aggression,” da Soghe remarked.

Elio De Bolle, one of the organisers of the LGTBI party, criticised the police response: “It was a demonstration of force that was overly repressive and unnecessary. The images show no violence on the part of the protesters..” By contrast, Jo Fobelets, a member of the Green party Groen, was categorical: “A small group of extremists managed to take over an LGBT festival for almost an hour. It is deeply sad and unacceptable..”

Inconvenience, or even hostility, has arisen among the left. The attitude of certain pro-Palestinian groups towards the LGTBI community highlights the internal tensions between values that are often presented under the same “progressive” umbrella.”. This conflict is an uncomfortable wake-up call for those Western sectors that enthusiastically embrace international causes without pausing to consider their complexity, nor the moral contradictions they may entail.

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