THE JERUSALEM POST JANUARY 20, 2018 BY VIRAG GULYAS —
The BDS campaign was launched in 2005. While it attempted to package itself as a grassroots-led “human rights” organization, in reality, it politicized Israeli-Palestinian affairs and used a systematic campaign to demonize the Jewish state on the false pretenses of international law and UN resolutions.
Read More“I made it very clear that I was not interested in his views on cultural enterprises within Israel,” said Alan Parsons. “I told him I’m going to go. I like Israel and Israeli people."
Read MoreTeenagers slated to perform alongside Pink Floyd star Roger Waters have backed out of the event amid accusations of anti-Semitism against the band’s co-founder.
Read MoreThis time at a fine art exhibition in northern Israel. Less than a month ago Tel Aviv’s LGBTQ film festival saw 4 cancellations due to boycott pressure. Arab boycotts of the Wonder Woman movie (because of its star, Gal Gadot, is Israeli) continue to percolate.
Read MoreArtists weren’t informed their works would be loaned to annual show held primarily in Arab towns; organizers blame boycott movement
Read More“This development shows the utter failure of the BDS campaign in Canada,” said B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn on the Palestine Film Festival’s rejection of the anti-Israel boycott movement.”
Read MoreAbraham Foxman, former national director of the ADL – Anti-Defamation League, takes the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum to task for posting an article on its website by Israeli artist and curator, Chen Tamir, which accuses Israel of failing to uphold freedom of speech.
Read More“I am a Jew. Those are four words of pride. My Jewishness is as deep as my genes.” – Michael Douglas, actor/producer.
Artists are agents of change. They make their life’s experiences our life experiences.
Read MoreRihanna, worked with Israeli artist Roy Nachum – Art & Design on the artwork of her album “Anti.” The singer ignored heavy pressure by BDS to cancel her shows in Israel and let the world know, “Israel was an amazing, amazing experience.”
Read MoreBeyoncé cancelled an entire wing of her tour. It’s illogical to think that an artist would cancel concerts at several venues because of pressure to cancel one of them.
Read MoreBDS protestors cause disturbance in London – a Liberate Art original video brings crucial context to these infringements on cultural exchange.
Read MorePink Floyd legend Roger Waters, a vocal critic of Israel, is dating Palestinian journalist and author Rula Jebreal after divorcing his fourth wife.
Read MoreIn this excellent article for the Observer by Shani Shahmoon, contributor to the Haym Salomon Center, University of California-Irvine (UCI) student Kevin Brum who is not Jewish was profoundly inspired by a scene in “Schindler’s List.” In the scene that replays in Mr. Brum’s mind, a Jew asks a Soviet soldier where to go, now that he was just liberated from the concentration camp—only to realize that no matter where he goes, he will be hated because he is a Jew.
Read MoreHis opening monologue on Saturday Night Live last May painted Israel in a less than flattering light, and yet, CK expects a sellout audience in Tel Aviv.
Read MoreA video message to Lauryn Hill from a group of artists representing nine countries and joining millions around the world asking Lauryn to stand up for justice.
Read MoreThe Rolling Stones were taking the stage in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, and were extremely excited to perform in Israel for the very first time.
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