Turkey cancels Enrico Macias concert for supporting 'Israel'

• Turkish authorities cancel concert to prevent protests
• Macias has openly supported 'Israel' and raised funds for its army

Turkish officials have called off a concert by French singer Enrico Macias in Istanbul, citing public anger over his support for ‘Israeli’ aggression in Gaza.

The Istanbul governorate announced the cancellation on Wednesday, saying the move aimed to prevent protests against “the genocide of the terrorist state ‘Israel’ in Gaza and its supporters” during the scheduled Friday event.

Macias, 86, expressed disappointment, telling AFP he was “deeply surprised and saddened not to be able to see my audience, with whom I have always shared values of peace and fraternity.”

Born in Algeria to a Jewish family, Macias has repeatedly defended ‘Israel’’s war on Gaza. In an August YouTube interview, he stated that “if there was violence on the Israeli side, it was because of Hamas.”

He has also participated in concerts raising millions of dollars for the ‘Israeli’ army.