Leaders of Dutch Christian Zionists protested on Thursday in Amsterdam against the Royal Concert Hall’s decision to cancel a Chanukah concert because it features a cantor who serves in Israel’s army.

Separately, France’s culture minister, Rachida Dati, condemned calls to boycott the Israel Philharmonic and prevent that orchestra from performing in Paris on Thursday at the seat of its local counterpart.

Dati tweeted “welcome” to the visiting orchestra, saying, “Nothing justifies boycotting culture right now,” and adding, “Antisemitism has no pretext.” It was a response to calls for a boycott by anti-Israel groups, whose activists police feared would try to disrupt the concert.

Regarding the boycott action in Amsterdam, Amichai Chikli, Israel’s minister for Diaspora affairs and combatin

See Full Page