For a few days, an active debate runs due to the cancellation of Matisyahu's, a Jewish musician, show in Spain. He was supposed to participate in a festival as part of the Rototom Sunsplash round, but at the last moment, they informed they cut him out of it.
Their reasoning? His refusal to openly declare his support of the Palestinians.
BDS, as well as the organizers, urged him before showing, to publically state that he supports the idea of Palestinians having their own state in Palestine, and his objection to the Israeli "Occupation". When they didn't receive their well-shaped politically-correct response, they openly stated they decide to cancel the show, "in favor of peace".
BDS pretends to be against Israeli policy, but is there a true reason to boycott an artist who's not even Israeli, just for the "crime" of refusing to bend his opinions to their likings?
Do they ask all artists to pass such a test or just the Jewish ones?
BDS was, is, and will always be about pure antisemitism and hypocritical censorship. Please, do prove us otherwise. So far, you failed.
Matisyahu concert canceled due to pressure from anti-Israel group Fox News
Their reasoning? His refusal to openly declare his support of the Palestinians.
BDS, as well as the organizers, urged him before showing, to publically state that he supports the idea of Palestinians having their own state in Palestine, and his objection to the Israeli "Occupation". When they didn't receive their well-shaped politically-correct response, they openly stated they decide to cancel the show, "in favor of peace".
BDS pretends to be against Israeli policy, but is there a true reason to boycott an artist who's not even Israeli, just for the "crime" of refusing to bend his opinions to their likings?
Do they ask all artists to pass such a test or just the Jewish ones?
BDS was, is, and will always be about pure antisemitism and hypocritical censorship. Please, do prove us otherwise. So far, you failed.
Matisyahu concert canceled due to pressure from anti-Israel group Fox News