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Israeli music scene jolted by international boycott movement
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Meteor Festival was meant to bring together indie groups from around the world in what organizers billed as a Woodstock-like “cutting edge musical journey that surpasses….
Boycott Eurovision Song Contest hosted by Israel
Artists from Europe and beyond support the appeal from Palestinian artists to boycott the contest next year
BDS Success Stories
More than the achievements of the economic, academic and cultural boycott, BDS has succeeded in undermining the greatest asset of Israeli public diplomacy: Israel’s liberal and democratic image in the world.
Itay Tiran, Israel’s No. 1 Theater Actor-director: BDS Is a Legitimate Form of Resistance
Tiran stressed that the political situation isn’t the main reason for his leaving the country, and that he doesn’t see himself as a ‘political exile.’ He says: ‘If we want to preach for a certain kind of political discussion that isn’t violent, we must strengthen these voices, even if it’s difficult’
Is Boycotting Israel ‘Hate’?
Opponents of the nonviolent Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement are involved in a dishonest branding campaign.
Musician Shlohmo Cancels Israel Performance Over ‘Human Rights Atrocities’
Electronic artist joins Lana Del Rey in bowing out of festival, citing desire to support the oppressed
EU Pledges to Continue Backing UNRWA After U.S. Cuts All Financial Aid
EU statement implies it may increase funding to the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency if deemed necessary ■ EU adds that ‘many others in the international community, including many Arab states’ have pledged support
Don’t let science legitimise Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
Academics express their disquiet at a science conference being held in a settlement in the occupied West Bank
How Israel Spies on US Citizens
A never-shown Al Jazeera documentary on the pro-Israel lobby in the United States reveals possibly illegal Israeli spying on American citizens, and the lobby’s fear of a changing political mood.
Originally published by Alain Gresh in French under the title “Lobby israélien, le documentaire interdit” in Le Monde Diplomatique, September 2018.