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"A shame for Portugal": Israeli ambassador urges cancellation of Kanye West concert in Algarve

Israel's embassy in Portugal accuses Kanye West of spreading hate speech and urges Friday's concert be cancelled, to reject antisemitism and glorifying Nazism.

The Israeli embassy in Portugal has called for the cancellation of Kanye West's upcoming concert in the Algarve. According to Euronews, the embassy accuses the musician of spreading hate speech and urges the cancellation as a way to reject antisemitism and glorifying Nazism.

The Israeli embassy's statement appears to be a response to Kanye West's past comments and actions, although details of these are not specified in the reports.

There was also a separate incident reported in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlers attacked a small Palestinian community, injuring people, destroying homes, and damaging their power source, according to Dawn.

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