06/06/2026
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๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ Wereldfeest Leuven
Today, during the Wereldfeest Leuven โ an event that claims to champion solidarity and a โbetter worldโโwe were deeply shocked and outraged by the presence of the Israeli flag displayed at one of the main festival stages.
While the festival featured segments dedicated to solidarity with Palestine, allowing the symbol of an apartheid state currently accused of genocide to occupy the very same space is a profound insult to the victims of this ongoing violence. It represents a deeply painful contradiction that we cannot ignore.
Because of this unacceptable display, the Palestinian poet F.A., a prominent member of the Palestinian community in Antwerp, took a courageous and principled stance, rightfully refusing to take part in the eventโs programming until the flag was completely removed. We express our utmost respect and full solidarity with F.A. for her unwavering refusal to participate in any form of normalization or visual balancing between the oppressor and the oppressed.
We unequivocally condemn this incident and the oversight by the festivalโs management. An event for global solidarity must never provide a platform, under any pretext of โneutralityโ, to the symbols of occupation and oppression.
๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป: What is the justification for allowing the symbol of a genocidal regime onto festival grounds?
True solidarity cannot be compromised, and we will not accept the normalization of oppression under the guise of cultural diversity. We expect accountability, not silence.
June 6, 2026
