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Open Letter of Musicians in Opposition to the IPO at Proms
The following letter was published in the Independent, submitted by musicians decrying the BBC’s decision to invite the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra to participate in BBC Proms. The concert was later disrupted: As musicians we are dismayed that the BBC has invited the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra to play at the Proms on 1 September. The IPO […]
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BBC Proms: Cancel Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Invitation
Out of Tune with Human Rights BBC Proms: Cancel Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Invitation We, Palestinian cultural institutions, including the leading musical organizations, urge the BBC to cancel the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) concert at this year’s Proms [1], due to IPO’s complicity in whitewashing Israel’s persistent violations of international law and human rights. The IPO […]
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British Writers in Support of Palestine: Jerusalem Book Fair & Prize Eminently Boycottable
BWISP – Jerusalem Book Fair & Prize: Both Eminently Boycottable It was announced yesterday that British novelist Ian McEwan has been awarded the Jerusalem Prize, awarded biennally at the Jerusalem Book Fair, to a writer whose work explores the theme of the “freedom of the individual in society”. The Book Fair is notable for its Fellowship scheme, in […]
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Refusing to Normalize a Cruel Occupation: A PACBI Open Letter to American and British Artists Supporting the Cultural Boycott of Israeli Colonies
PACBI | 9 September 2010 Occupied Ramallah, 9 September 2010 — The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) warmly salutes the tens of American and British theater, film and TV artists for their recently published statement [1] supporting the spreading cultural boycott of Ariel and the rest of Israel’s colonial […]
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UK dance group Faithless join the growing list of artists choosing to boycott Israel in protest against the escalation of violence against Palestinians and their supporters.
Frontman Maxi Jazz issued the following statement: All Races All Colours All Creeds Got The Same Needs. Hi, this is Maxi Jazz and these are just some of the lyrics I perform every night with my friends known as Faithless. And this short note is for all fans and family of the band in Israel. […]
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The cultural boycott and the outraged artist
by Eleanor Kilroy on August 5, 2010 When you arrive in Israel as an internationally-renowned artist to give a concert or accept a cultural award, it is only natural that you not be spat at and knee-capped by Jews. I say this apropos of the odd comments made over the last couple of months by […]
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British Writers In Support of Palestine
The murder of humanitarian aid workers aboard the Mavi Marmara in international waters is the latest tragic example of Israel’s relentless attacks on human rights. But while violently preventing the free passage of medical, building and school supplies to Gaza, Israel continues to pride itself as a highly cultured, highly educated state. We therefore appeal […]
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British Writers in Support of Palestine
June 4th 2010 I”m proud to be a signatory to this letter published in shortened form in the Independent on Sunday. Dear Editor The murder of humanitarian aid workers aboard the Mavi Marmara in international waters is the latest tragic example of Israel”s relentless attacks on human rights. But while violently preventing the free passage […]
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UK author Iain Banks urges Israel boycott
(Reuters) – Author Iain Banks called for a cultural and educational boycott on Israel Thursday following its deadly raid on a flotilla of ships carrying aid to the blockaded Gaza Strip. The author, well known for his science fiction novels and other works, said in a letter to the Guardian newspaper that he had instructed […]
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Divide grows over Israel and Gaza
* The Guardian, Friday 4 June 2010 We applaud Iain Banks’s decision to refuse book translation deals with Israeli publishers (Letters, 3 June). The mentality behind Israel’s tortuous attempts to justify nine murders and many injuries on the Mavi Marmara was exposed for all to see outside the Israeli embassy in Kensington on Wednesday night. […]
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