Pro-Palestinian protester hurls red paint on Israeli singer David D’Or at Warsaw concert

WARSAW, Poland (VINnews) — A pro-Palestinian lunatic disrupted a Jewish festival concert in Warsaw on Sunday evening, dousing Israeli singer David D’Or with red paint while he performed alongside the Philharmonic Orchestra.

The assailant, waving a Palestinian flag, shouted “Free Palestine” as he tried to climb onstage before being removed by security. Audience members were left shocked as the performance came to an abrupt halt.

“It was very sad,” D’Or said afterward. “This was a performance at a wonderful Jewish festival. I closed my eyes and prayed, and suddenly, in the middle of ‘Avinu Malkeinu,’ I felt a cold rush across my face.”

D’Or described seeing red splattered across the stage and his setlist, including songs such as “Ana Bekoach,” “Shema Yisrael” and “Shmor Al HaOlam Yeled.” He said the incident evoked disturbing memories of the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks in Israel.

“I opened my eyes and saw red everywhere. Even though I knew it wasn’t real blood, it threw me into harsh visions. It reminded me of what happened on October 7,” he said.

Singer David D’Or responded this morning (Monday) to the incident at his performance last night during which a pro-Palestinian activist from the audience splashed red paint on the singer and his musicians.

“I want to say a big thank you to all the amazing people who send me comments and supported me. As soon as we arrived in Israel, people cheered and chased us with lots of love. There is nothing better than our people in the world. There is nothing better than you, I love you,” he added.