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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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VUVUZELA
It’s the Penguins vs. the Ostriches in this Boycott Israel summer match — a showdown between artists like Elvis Costello and the Pixies who cancelled their Israel concerts in respect of the boycott, vs. Metallica, Rihanna and Elton John who are going forward with theirs, despite growing criticism.
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What’s Music Got To Do With IT
Maya Mikdashi The arguments have become familiar. We want to enjoy life; music is not political; dancing should unify us, not divide us. We can”t keep being the sacrificial lamb of the Palestinian cause. Aren”t you Lebanese? Are you an Islamist? Don”t you like rock and roll music, coca-cola, and dancing under the stars at […]
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Hollywood stars snub film festival
By RUTH EGLASH 07/07/2010 05:56 Meg Ryan snubs J’lem Festival after “Mavi Marmara.” Hollywood actors such as Meg Ryan backed out of attending this year”s annual Jerusalem Film Festival, which is set to kick off this coming Thursday, following the international outcry over Israel”s attack on a Turkish-led flotilla that attempted to break the Gaza […]
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Jethro Tull to play Israel & its statement endorses Israeli propaganda
Jethro Tull WILL play Israel and now added a third gig! Jethro Tull’s statement makes them worse than Elton John. They went further and actively appease war criminals and endorse war crimes. Their portrayal of Israel as the victim of bombing gives it cover and would enable Israel to continue with the ethnic cleansing of […]
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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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Artists Against Apartheid Supports SoundStrike Campaign
From TheSoundStrike.net Press Room: LOS ANGELES, CA: Cypress Hill, Juanes, Conor Oberst, Los Tigres del Norte, Rage Against the Machine, Cafe Tacvba, Micheal Moore, Kanye West, Calle 13, Joe Satriani, Serj Tankian, Rise Against, Ozomatli, Sabertooth Tiger, Massive Attack, One Day as a Lion, Street Sweeper Social Club, Spank Rock, Sonic Youth and Tenacious D […]
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Archive Won’t be Playing Apartheid Israel
Israel shows cancelled 30/06/2010 It is with great regret that Archive must announce they will no longer be playing the forthcoming dates in Israel, due to unforeseen circumstances. Apologies to all the fans in the region.
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CNN on the growing cultural boycott
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.954189&w=425&h=350&fv=] CNN on the growing cultural boycott, posted with vodpod
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Suzanne Vega: Don’t play for Apartheid Israel
We ask Suzanne Vega to do the right thing and join the ranks of Elvis Costello, Santana, the Pixies and Gil Scott Heron and cancel her July 15th and July 16th gigs in Israel! To contact Suzanne’s management to let them know how you feel about her playing Israel: http://www.michaelhausman.com/contact/ http://www.michaelhausman.com/ Michael Hausman Artist Management […]
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