SHOTLIST: PARIS, FRANCE (MAY 15, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS HOLDING BANNERS, CHANTING, SINGING AND DELIVERS SPEECH AT PALAIS-ROYAL SQUARE 2. (SOUNDBITE) (French) OLIVIA ZEMOR, EUROPALESTINE PRESIDENT DELIVERING SPEECH, SAYING: [...] "Next week, in Paris, at the Dome de Paris, an Israeli singer, whom we call “Genocides,” named Eyal Golan, is scheduled to perform. This is a man who repeatedly says that those living in Gaza should not be allowed to live, that the entire population of Gaza should be exterminated. This man dedicates bombs that are dropped on the Palestinian population. This "Genocides" is a close friend of Ben-Gvir — Ben-Gvir, a known fascist and terrorist — and yet, he is invited to sing at the Dôme de Paris next week. It's a real scandal. The girls have called it “the concert of shame,” and that’s putting it mildly — the concert of shame." 3. (SOUNDBITE) (French) SARAH TRIEF, WHO JOINED PROTEST, SPEAKING TO REPORTER, SAYING: "Hello, my name is Sarah. I'm here to say "no" to the Israelis who come under the guise of culture and claim to be singers. In reality, they are singers of genocide. Just like we had athletes at the Olympic events — they take off their military uniforms, put on shorts, and become sportspeople — but they are all perpetrators of genocide. And we are against their presence in France, the country of human rights, at least in theory."PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 15: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered near the French Ministry of Culture in Paris on Thursday, May 15, demanding the cancellation of an upcoming concert by Israeli singer Eyal Golan. Protesters assembled at Palais-Royal Square, holding signs that read “Genocidal singer Eyal Golan out of our borders” and “Sanction Israel now for justice,” voicing their opposition to Golan’s performance scheduled for May 20 in France. Participants accused Golan of supporting Israel’s actions in Gaza and urged French authorities to bar his entry into the country. The demonstrators also criticized French Culture Minister Rachida Dati for remaining silent on the matter. EuroPalestine President Olivia Zemor addressed the crowd, denouncing Golan as a supporter of genocide and describing his upcoming performance as a “concert of shame.” She said Golan is closely associated with Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Sarah Trief, wearing earrings inscribed with the Arabic word for “resistance,” told Anadolu that she joined the protest to oppose what she called the use of culture as a cover for supporting war crimes. “I'm here to say "no" to the Israelis who come under the guise of culture and claim to be singers. In reality, they are singers of genocide,” she said. Eyal Golan, a prominent Israeli singer, has faced backlash over controversial statements made. In one widely criticized remark, Golan advocated Gaza should be completely destroyed, drawing condemnation from human rights groups and pro-Palestinian activists. Reporting by Esra Taskin // Writing by Mustafa Tuncer