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Gil Scott Heron Agrees Not to Perform in Tel Aviv-Emory Douglass Issues Statement
Gil Scott Heron Boycott Israel press release: GSH ANNOUNCES CANCELLATION OF TEL-AVIV CONCERT [including response from Emory Douglas] by Sukant Chandan Gil Scott Heron announces cancellation of Tel Aviv concert Artist won”t play in Israel “until everyone is welcome there”. Fans of revolutionary poet and singer-songwriter Gil Scott Heron welcomed his decision last night to […]
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they need to know we’re on their side, a letter to Gil Scott Heron
Dear Gil, We are members of an Israeli group called Boycott! which supports the Palestinian unified call for boycott divestment and sanctions(BDS) from Israel. We are appealing to you because of the respect we have for the work you have done for peace which has also inspired others to do the same. You might not […]
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Gil Scott-Heron, whose political poetry influenced a generation of rap artists, last night sensationally announced the cancellation of his planned gig in Tel Aviv.
Speaking on-stage at London’s Royal Festival Hall, Scott-Heron told the audience he “hated war” and, in a lengthy monolougue, told the packed audience his Israel tour date would not be going ahead. His concert had earlier been disrupted by fans dismayed at the booking, repeatedly heckling the performer and asking him to cancel. Security was […]
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Gil Scott Heron announces cancellation of Tel Aviv concert: Artist won’t play in Israel “until everyone is welcome there”
Palestine Solidarity Committee’s contribution to the successful campaign below this statement. Gil Scott Heron Boycott Israel Campaign press release Fans of revolutionary poet and singer-songwriter Gil Scott Heron welcomed his decision tonight to cancel the concert he had been scheduled to play in Tel Aviv this May. Heron announced the decision during his set at […]
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British trade union federation launches campaign against Israeli products from West Bank
12 April 2010 The British umbrella body of trade unions, the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has launched a campaign calling for an import ban for goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The campaign was launched together with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, an anti-Israel group that advocates a complete economic boycott of Israel […]
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Palestinian Singer Mira Awad Boycotts Zionist Performance in the UK
Just a short note to let everyone know that public pressure has forced Mira Awad, a Palestinian singer and citizen of Israel, to cancel her scheduled performance in the UK sponsored by the Zionist Federation to celebrate Israel’s “independence.” Awad published a letter today in Al-Ittihad, the newspaper of the Israeli Communist Party, saying that […]
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Thanks to Israeli director, Egyptian filmmakers boycott festival
Louise Sarant The sixth annual short-film festival at the French Cultural Center in Cairo (CFCC), “Recontres de l’Image,” started out with 49 screenings. That number has now dropped to 17 after the jury, composed of three Egyptian directors and actors, pulled out of the competition and a number of Egyptian short films followed them. The […]
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“Racism” charges dropped against Scottish solidarity activists
Press release, Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, 8 April 2010 Five Palestine campaigners who contested the relevancy of a “racially aggravated conduct” charge in relation to their protest against Israel’s blockade of Gaza had all charges against them dropped today. The campaigners, all members of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC), had interrupted the August 2008 […]
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Swedish pension firm drops Israeli co. in protest
By MALIN RISING STOCKHOLM Sweden’s national pension funds have dropped investments in an Israeli company that makes surveillance equipment for the West Bank barrier. Israel said Thursday that the decision by the Swedish AP funds, which manage assets of more than 800 billion kronor ($110 billion) in the state pension system, was “regrettable” but made […]
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Anti-Israeli boycotts have mushroomed into a favorite ploy across Europe
Editorial: Failing the three-D test By JERUSALEM POST EDITORIAL 03/04/2010 23:24 Sweden”s largest pension fund has decided to boycott the Israeli electronics company Elbit Systems. No longer will Forsta AP-Fonden allow any investments in Elbit, due to “ethical considerations.” The direct blow to Elbit is hardly critical. Forsta wasn”t among the Israeli trailblazing firm”s heaviest […]
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