• BDS Success: Yardbirds cancel concert in Israel

    From the Refrain Playing Israel blog, great news about a cancellation by the Yardbirds: Many Yardbird fans are thrilled to hear that these British legends, famous for the unmatched single “For Your Love,” will not play in apartheid Israel.   Professor Haim Bresheeth, Mike Cushman, Professor Adah Kay, and Professor Jonathan Rosenhead, calling themselves “ancient geezers,” wrote an OPEN LETTER […]

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  • Stand in Solidarity with Lebanese BDS activists

    The following call comes from the Green Resistance blog.  It is published on the website of the Lebanese Campaign for the Boycott of Zionism. Please send all sign-ons to rania.z.masri@gmail.com: Samah Idriss, director of Dar al-Adab publishing house, received a court summons [recently] from Beirut”s commerce court. Idriss is implicated in a lawsuit for his […]

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  • Zdob si Zdub: Don’t Play Apartheid Israel

    Republished from Refrain Playing Israel: Lately some musical artists have voiced that they had not heard of the cultural boycott of Israel, or they would have never scheduled to play in Israel.  Tuba Skinny, of New Orleans was due to play for the Israeli Red Sea Jazz Festival, and just days before, they cancelled [2] […]

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  • Call to Action: Boycott the Jerusalem String Quartet North America Tour!

    QUARTET FIDDLES WHILE PALESTINE BURNS – BOYCOTT THE JERUSALEM STRING QUARTET! Join a local protest or organize your local action – contact us at usacbi@usacbi.org! The Jerusalem String Quartet is embarking on a North American tour from October 2-16, 2011 (visiting Vancouver, BC; Costa Mesa, CA; Tucson, AZ; Logan, UT; Downers Grove, a Chicago suburb, […]

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  • Mike Leigh defends suspended Philharmonic musicians

    From the BBC: Director Mike Leigh is among figures who have expressed “dismay” at the suspension of four London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) players who opposed an Israeli performance at the BBC Proms. In a letter to the Daily Telegraph, actress Miriam Margolyes was also among those calling it a “harsh punishment”. The 117 signatories urged […]

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  • PACBI salutes Iain EWOK Robinson’s Principled Stance

    From PACBI – Occupied Ramallah The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) salutes the South African hip hop performer Iain EWOK Robinson, for his recent decision to cancel his participation in the Hilton Arts Festival.  In his letter to the festival organizers, Iain EWOK Robinson noted that “As a signatory of […]

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  • Artists protest ‘Philharmonic Four’ suspension: full letter

    From PACBI: Dozens of artists and academics have joined together to protest against the suspension of four members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra for supporting the boycott of Israeli cultural institutions. Here is their letter in full. Dear Sir, We are shocked to hear of the suspension of four members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra […]

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  • Guardian: But Music and Politics Have Always Mixed…

    From The Guardian: But music and politics have always mixed The LPO’s chief executive claims that music and politics do not mix. Tom Service begs to differ Beethoven’s “political” statement…? Fidelio (with Karita Mattila as Leonore) in the Royal Opera House’s 2007 production. Photograph: Tristram Kenton …and with all the sound and fury, as Charlotte Higgins […]

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  • PACBI: Real Solidarity Should Respect BDS Guidelines

    The following statement was issued by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel on September 2, 2011: As the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement continues to gather speed, PACBI continues to receive an increasing number of inquiries from around the world.  Many of these inquiries come from allies who are […]

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  • BDS Switzerland: An open letter to Guilherme Botelho, choreographer and director of Alias-Cie

    The BDS movement in Switzerland sent the following letter to Guilherme Botelho, choreographer of Alias-Cie, calling upon him to cancel his upcoming performance in Israel: Dear Guilherme Botelho, We are dismayed to learn that you are planning to present your performance « Sideways Rain » in Israel. You are one of the most prestigious choreographers […]

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