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‘Hope’ Floats: Hey Hollywood, Time to Put Your Money Where Your Morality Is
A coalition of nearly twenty American human rights and peace groups has joined the global justice community and numerous foreign governments in vowing to send more humanitarian aid ships to break the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza this coming Fall. The coalition, united under the mantle US To Gaza, includes activist organizations such as CodePink, […]
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Leftfield, Don’t Cross the BDS Picket Line
“How many lives can they take, till we break?” “How many homes set alight, till we fight?” Dear Leftfield, We, a group of Israeli citizens, are writing to you today, as your words of protest resonate with their relevance in light of the deadly raid on a flotilla attempting to break the illegal siege and […]
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Johnny Rotten you ain’t no human being if you play the Israeli fascist regime
Johnny Rotten, you ain”t no human being if you play the Israeli fascist regime. It will “make you a moron” and you will have “no future”. John Lydon, “Don”t be told about what you want” and “Don”t be told about what you need” by the Israeli regime. You “wanna go to new belsen” – Gaza […]
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Please ask Suzanne Vega to cancel Israel concerts
On July 15 & 16, folk-inspired singer and songwriter Suzanne Vega is scheduled to play in Israel. Vega has declared her support for the work of Amnesty International and other international social causes. Santana, Elvis Costello, The Pixies and other prominent performers have recently cancelled concerts in Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian call for […]
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Please ask rapper Missy Elliott to cancel Israel concert
On July 15, rapper Missy Elliott is scheduled to play in Israel. As a member of a visible minority, and someone who has long contributed to various social causes, Ms. Elliott may have a sensitivity to the plight of the oppressed. Santana, Elvis Costello, The Pixies and other prominent performers have recently cancelled concerts in […]
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AN OPEN LETTER TO ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER
Dear Anne Sofie von Otter, We are writing to you because we wonder whether a musician who has done as much as you have to make the world remember the Nazi “show camp” of Theresienstadt might be willing to think about the implications of your performances in Israel, scheduled for this October. Possibly among your […]
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Academic Boycott against Israel? Umberto Eco misses the point
Saturday, 10 July 2010 16:04 This opinion piece has a story behind it. When Umberto Eco’s harsh opinion piece against the cultural boycott of Israel appeared in the Italian newspaper L’espresso [1], PACBI decided that a rebuttal was in order. Two PACBI members contacted the newspaper through an Italian colleague to ask that a rebuttal […]
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Rod Stewart Concert not cancelled, but boycott momentum growing
La version franí§aise suit… Dear Friends, Thanks for participating in the action alert to ask Rod Stewart to cancel his Tel Aviv concert last week. Unfortunately, Mr. Stewart did eventually perform in Israel, but only after hearing from thousands of people around the world. Thanks for taking the time to be part of this growing […]
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Meg Ryan and Dustin Hoffman miss Jerusalem film festival after Gaza raid
‘It was clear it had something to do with what had happened,’ says organiser after stars pulled out following flotilla attacks * Ben Child * guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 7 July 2010 12.17 BST Hollywood actors Meg Ryan and Dustin Hoffman cancelled plans to attend the Jerusalem film festival following Israel’s raid on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla […]
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