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How the boycott Israel movement is making progress in Britain
The global boycott divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel”s apartheid system in Palestine has achieved many victories since it was launched by a broad coalition of Palestinian civil society in 2005. BDS victories seem to have flowed thick and fast in recent times, particularly since Israel”s vicious 2008-2009 assault on the civilian population of […]
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Saturday protests effectively close Israeli settler cosmetics shop
By JC Boyce, ISM London The sun shone on our faces and red, black, green and white flags fluttered in our hands as we embarked on the fourth fortnightly “Boycott Ahava” demonstration in Covent Garden on Saturday. London”s finest had already kindly prepared a holding pen for us, which was swiftly adorned with informative posters, […]
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Elvis Costello: Don’t Play Apartheid Israel
PSC Letter to Elvis Costello 27 April 2010 Dear Elvis Costello, We were shocked to see from your website that you are planning on performing in Israel this June. The Palestinian people have lived under military occupation for decades. The siege by the Israeli army and the economic blockade have devastated their daily lives so […]
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H&M make your choice Brixton or Jerusalem Not both
H&M, the Swedish fashion chain, are opening a new store in Brixton in the old Woolworth”s store at midday on 29 April. That would be fine except: H&M are in the middle of a large expansion programme in Israel, including a new store in Jerusalem. By opening that store H&M are supporting the Judisation of […]
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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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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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Protest: Gil Scott-Heron: Don’t Play apartheid Israel!
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010 Time: 6:15pm – 8:30pm Location: outside Royal Festival Hall, Southbank, London Meet at 6.15pm outside Royal Festival Hall, London (to protest as people go into the concert that starts at 7.30pm) Bring banners. placards, flags, drums, etc Gil Scott Heron was part of the United Artists Against Apartheid in the […]
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Letter to Gil Scott-Heron
Rap pioneer Gil Scott-Heron is scheduled to go to Israel for one performance on May 25 in Tel Aviv’s Barbie club. Dear Gil, We write to urge you not to perform in Israel next month. This is done in the name of millions of Palestinians living under an Apartheid system no different (and probably worse) […]
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Take Action: Gil Scott Heron: Don’t play in Tel Aviv
Sarah Cobham | 17.04.2010 Gil Scott Heron was part of the United Artists Against Apartheid in the early 80’s.He sang against Apartheid and against artists playing at Sun City: Shockingly he has a concert date booked in Tel Aviv on 25th May 2010. We must get the concert cancelled! By performing in Israel Gil Scott […]
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X-Factor’s Stacy Solomon withdraws from “celebrate Israel” concert
Exclusive to ISM London Representatives for X-Factor runner-up Stacy Solomon said today that the singer would no longer be performing at the Zionist Federation”s “celebration of Israeli independence” on Monday. The move comes after activists part of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israeli apartheid wrote to Solomon to ask that she withdraw […]
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