In the book, Lana details the BDS campaign against Israel and specifically, how it seeks to use artists to achieve its nefarious, antisemitic goals (yes, the book argues why they are antisemitic).
Read MoreRaise your awareness. — When you hear people discussing the Israel-Palestinian conflict listen to what they are saying. Are they considering both sides of the argument? Are they treating both peoples as human beings? Or are they demonizing the Jewish homeland? Accusing the Jews of being monsters?
Read MoreBy Lana Melman on Times of Israel Aug 18, 2021
When I think about the land of Israel, I conjure up silky white beaches and warm Mediterranean water. A place where East meets West and an ancient civilization thrives in a high-tech world. But a fashion trendsetter whose designers are sought out by celebrities and fashion icons like Beyoncé and Lady Gaga? Not exactly.
By Lana Melman on JNS.org May 21, 2021
Anti-Semitism is not just a Jewish problem; it is a human problem. It is an illiberal ideology that undermines pluralism and tolerance, and a virus that destroys societies and souls.
Read MoreAmerican comedian, rapper, and host of The Masked Singer, Nick Cannon, takes another important step to atone for his recent anti-Semitic remarks and says, “It’s time to #EndJewHatred.”
Read MoreRuffalo went on to accuse Israel of oppression, apartheid and failing to live up to the “same standards as any other nation of the world.” He also expressed dismay that people have called his similar past statements antisemitic.
Read MoreBDS is fomenting anti-Semitism and Jew-hatred is on the rise across the globe. It is not just over there in the Middle East and Europe; it is here – in America
Read MoreSeth Rogen “has always been first in line” in “calling out anti-Semitism,” cheers Lana Melman at the Jewish News Syndicate, noting that the actor was among the first to sign a 2014 pro-Israel statement she circulated. “So it was a big surprise to hear him speak disparagingly of Israelis, Israel and Orthodox Jewry” in a recent podcast. Rogen argued that Israel, as a Jewish state, “makes no sense,” because it’s risky to put the Jews “all in one place.”
Read MoreBy Lana Melman on JNS.org
Shany Mor challenged the actor to confront his fellow Americans with the failings of their country before deriding Israel, “ … then tell me if you still want to use the word ‘brave’ the next time you and your bunkmate trash talk your camp counselors.”
Read MoreBY LANA MELMAN, JEWISHPRESS.COM JUNE 15, 2020
So, what does Roger Waters think of music, his critics and the normal life we all want to get back to? We find out in Frank Barat’s recent interview with musicians Roger Waters and Brian Eno
Read MoreI am not a big fan of cultural boycotts, and instead, support an outreach to Ms. Lipa educating her on the subject. However, there is an ethical distinction between boycotting an artist because you do not like his or her politics (which is the case here) versus boycotting an artist because you do not like his or her country’s politics (which is the case in the BDS campaign against Israel).
Read MoreBY LANA MELMAN JNS.ORG
To those who ask Roger Waters to, in his words, “shut the f*** up” and stick to music, he says both ironically and arrogantly, “No! You’re not an artist, youshut the f*** up. … How dare you think you have an influence on my life. … You’re a nobody.”
Read MoreWhile Waters and Gilmour have made their anti-Israel stand public, over a hundred artists have raised their voices in support of the Jewish state and against BDS.
Read MoreTHE Jerusalem Post - BY LANA MELMAN Nov 28, 2019
Waters’ new documentary, shot during his 2017/2018 concert tour, debuted internationally this October in limited theaters.
Read MoreTHE TIMES OF ISRAEL - BY LANA MELMAN Oct 30, 2019
One of the most widespread misconceptions about the cultural BDS campaign — which pressures international artists to cancel their concert dates and trips to Israel, and also pressures international venues to rescind invitations to Israeli artists — is who is behind it.
Read MoreJewish Press - October 23, 2019
Proponents of the cultural boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel claim that their cause is human rights and their methods are nonviolent. Yet most international entertainers who want to perform in Israel face threats to their careers, their reputations and even their lives.
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Read MoreTHE TIMES OF ISRAEL - BY LANA MELMAN Aug 21, 2019
In his brief but passionate attack on BDS morality, Maher touched on motive, racial bias, selective reporting, lack of context, lack of historical perspective, and anti-Semitism.
Read MoreALGEMEINER - BY LANA MELMAN July 15, 2019
Earlier this year, a massive Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign was launched, pleading with musicians and artists from 42 countries to withdraw from the popular Eurovision song contest held in Tel Aviv this past May. No one did.
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ALGEMEINER - BY LANA MELMAN FEB 7, 2019
How telling it is that Jewish musicians are attacked today with hateful slander and appeals for a boycott, just as they were in the 1930s. Protest chants of “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” are thinly veiled calls for Israel’s destruction.
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