Cultural Boycott News
Our goal is to persuade artists and musicians not to perform in Israel. We use online pressure and demonstrations at gigs to make sure that artists who are planning to tour Israel are aware of the reasons why they should not.
LIVE ACTIONS FOR MAY 2012
The Globe Theatre in London is staging an event called Globe to Globe as part of the cultural Olympics. During April, May and June they will put on 37 versions of Shakespeare plays in 37 languages. One of the companies that has been invited to perform is the Habima National Theatre of Israel.
The Boycott movement is asking The Globe to withdraw their invitation to Habima who regularly perform in the West Bank, where settlements are ‘created in violation of International law’. There is a Facebook page ‘Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre don't entertain Apartheid Appeasers Habima’ which encourages anti-apartheid campaigners to comment directly on Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre’s (SGT) official Facebook page wall. Shakespeare's Globe have asked people to email their comments directly to them - info@shakespearesglobe.com but of course facebook is more public. Go via their web site.
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International Writers Festival – Jerusalem – May 13th to 18th 2012
Three writers from the UK are planning to go to the festival. Please contact them and ask them not to, or endorse the PACBI appeal.
Howard Jacobson wrote The Finkler Question and writes for The Independent, which may be the best way to contact him - @independent.co.uk
Tracy Chevalier wrote Remarkable Creatures and Girl with the Pearl Earring. She offers hello@tchevalier.com and says "I love reading your emails but can't guarantee a quick response" or her agent's address: c/o Jonny Geller, Curtis Brown, Haymarket House
28-29 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4SP
Tom Rob Smith wrote Agent 6, published last year. Write to him c/o his agent Felicity Blunt, bluntoffice@curtisbrown.co.uk, copying, perhaps books.editor@guardianunlimited.co.uk who published a review of the book.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers are scheduled to play Tel Aviv on 10 September 2012
Send them a message. It’s not too early to ask them not to go.
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You can find out more about the background, history and reasons for the cultural boycott of Israel here. And about the past actions and impacts of the cultural boycott here.
