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Bread and Puppet Theater protested the Israel-Gaza conflict in Montpelier on Friday, highlighting what they say is a growing humanitarian crisis. The political theater troupe from Glover staged their silent demonstration on the Statehouse steps.
Israel and Gaza continue to exchange fire in a 25-day-old conflict. According to the New York Times, 1,492 Palestinians and 66 Israelis have died in the fighting, as of Friday. The protest comes after it was reported Israel bombed a United Nations school where Palestinians went to escape the fighting in the Gaza Strip.
The actors dressed in black and white, holding up signs reading “Why,” “How Much Longer,” and “How Much More,” as other chimed a bell of mourning. The group also wore large black gowns and masks to represent Palestinian women mourning the loss of their children.
Bread and Puppet Theater will perform Fire: Emergency Performance for Gaza on Friday at 7:30 at their Paper Mache Cathedral in Glover.
