Actors And Musicians Support Lorde’s Move To Cancel Israel Show

A number of top artists have shown their support for Lorde following her decision to cancel a recently scheduled show in Israel. She has taken significant heat for the decision, including a full page ad in the Washington Post calling her a bigot, but now some fellow musicians have come to her aid.More »

By mcarthurtiptoptux@comcast.net on January 8, 2018

A number of top artists have shown their support for Lorde following her decision to cancel a recently scheduled show in Israel. She has taken significant heat for the decision, including a full page ad in the Washington Post calling her a bigot, but now some fellow musicians have come to her aid. A new letter has emerged, undersigned by a collection of stars including Roger Waters and Brian Eno and actors like John Cusack, reading: “We write in support of Lorde, who made public her decision not to perform in Israel and has now been branded a “bigot” in a full page advertisement in the Washington Post. Shmuley Boteach, the author and promoter of the advert, supports Israel’s illegal settlements and wrote last month on Breitbart to thank Donald Trump for “electrifying the world” with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in defiance of international law. He has nothing to teach artists about human rights,” they write. The letter concludes: “We deplore the bullying tactics being used to defend injustice against Palestinians and to suppress an artist’s freedom of conscience. We support Lorde’s right to take a stand.” Copyright(c) 2018 RTTNews.com. All Rights ReservedLess «