Barenboim also a Palestinian

The conductor Daniel Barenboim, already a contentious figure among fellow Israelis for championing Palestinians’ rights and the works of Hitler’s favorite composer, has accepted honorary Palestinian citizenship.

Barenboim was given citizenship a year ago, but the move didn’t become public until this past weekend, when a Palestinian lawmaker mentioned it after Barenboim held a performance in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

The Argentine-born conductor is the first Israeli to be granted citizenship by the Palestinian Authority. The passport and citizenship status are mostly symbolic, because Palestinians don’t have a state.