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Filmmakers protest uncritical view of Tel Aviv at Toronto film festival
By Tahel Frosh Several Canadian filmmakers plan to withdraw their movies from next month’s Toronto International Film Festival to protest a weeklong cinematic homage to Tel Aviv. They claim that the screenings will show Israel in a positive light instead of creating a critical forum in which to discuss the occupation. The Tel Aviv-centric week […]
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Curators pull out of Tel Aviv art biennial over Gaza war protest
By Liora Kaplan Two international curators who were to participate in the planning of ArtTLV, an art biennial taking place in Israel in September, have pulled out of the project after their Israeli counterparts refused to publish articles condemning Israel’s Operation Cast Lead in Gaza and to arrange a symposium on art and war. The […]
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TIFF Celebrating Israeli colonialism, ethnic cleansing and apartheid! City-to-City Spotlight on Tel Aviv at the Toronto International Film Festival
Occupied Ramallah, 27 August 2009 The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) is gravely concerned that the Toronto International Film Festival 2009 (TIFF) has decided to spotlight Tel Aviv for its inaugural City-to-City program. We encourage filmmakers and audiences to boycott the Spotlight as it extends a gesture of “goodwill” […]
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Amnesty Int’l Withdraws from Leonard Cohen’s Israel Concert Fund
PALESTINIAN CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (PACBI) & NEW YORK CAMPAIGN FOR THE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL (NYCBI) Amnesty International Withdraws from Leonard Cohen”s Israel Concert Fund Media Contacts: pacbi[at]pacbi.org, info[at]boycottisraelnyc.org New York, NY, August 18 – Amnesty International has announced today that it will abstain from any involvement in the Leonard […]
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Madonna urged to stay away from performing for Israel
Hannah Fisher [Jerusalem Post] – More than 100 Jews and Israeli Arabs are calling on Madonna to call off her Tel Aviv concerts, scheduled for September 1 and 2. The group has formed an organization called Boycott! Support the Palestinian BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) Call from Within, and on Sunday sent a letter to […]
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On the Cultural Boycott of Israel Guidelines
Ruth Tenne [Middle East Online] 3 August 2009 – The anticipated guidelines for international cultural boycott of the State of Israel have been issued recently (20 July 2009) by the Palestinian Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI). The guidelines spell out clearly the different criteria to be applied for exercising a cultural boycott, stating […]
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Letter To Amnesty International From Bil’in
August 8, 2009 Dear Amnesty International, We, members of the Bil’in popular committee against the wall and settlements, have always appreciated Amnesty International”s role in the defense of human rights around the world and have recognized you as partners in our own struggle to defend our rights. We remember with great pleasure and pride your […]
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An Unholy Alliance
Artist, writer and activist, and friend of PULSE, Tali Shapiro on Leonard Cohen and Amnesty International. I always talk about Israeli pacifists and their inability to see the barriers they place on the Palestinian road to justice, dignity, and human rights. Today I”d like to talk about a much more appalling occurrence; Amnesty International supporting […]
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Action Alert: Tell Amnesty International, No Amnesty for Apartheid Israel
August 5, 2009 The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) and groups around the world have been calling for months for musician Leonard Cohen to cancel his planned September concert in Israel. With the international community failing to take action to stop Israeli oppression of the Palestinian people, and inspired […]
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Amnesty urged to reject “tainted” funds from Leonard Cohen concert
Open letter, PACBI, 31 July 2009 The following open letter was sent to Amnesty International USA by the The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) on 30 July 2009. In May, the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) called on singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen to heed […]
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