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Colombian Rapper Chelo Hop Tramples Israeli Flag at Bogota Festival, Shouts "Free Palestine"

Colombian rapper Chelo Hop stomped on an Israeli flag at the end of her performance at the Hip Hop al Parque 2026 festival in Bogota and chanted "Free Palestine."

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A rapper performing on stage at a hip hop festival. Photo: Bora Haber

Colombian rapper Chelo Hop stomped on an Israeli flag during her concert at the "Hip Hop al Parque 2026" festival in the capital, Bogota. She chanted "Free Palestine" as she did so.

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Performing in front of tens of thousands of people at the festival, Chelo Hop trampled the Israeli flag laid out on stage as she finished her set, repeatedly shouting "Free Palestine."

The music fans filling the venue reportedly backed the artist with applause and chants. Footage of the moment spread rapidly on social media and drew wide attention.

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