Celebrity Concerts For Israeli-Palestinian Peace Canceled Because Of Terrorism Threats
Concerts calling for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have been scrapped after Palestinian supporters were threatened, organisers said. Rocker Bryan Adams was due to headline two concerts held simultaneously in Tel Aviv, Israel, and the West Bank town of Jericho on 18 October. But security fears led to the Jericho gig being scrapped last week, followed by the Tel Aviv concert on Sunday... The shows had been criticised by some Palestinians who said the One Voice group which organised them ignored key Palestinian perspectives on a lasting peace, including the issue Palestinian refugees.Organiser Daniel Lubetzky... said: "Extremist ideologists have threatened our participants in Jericho, and we felt it is our responsibility not to play with their lives."... The Tel Aviv concert was later cancelled in solidarity... One Voice's campaign has received support from Hollywood stars such as Brad Pitt, Natalie Portman and Danny de Vito. Leading Palestinians who initially supported the event have since distanced themselves from it.
Everyone getting this? Artists are now no longer able to sing about peace in the areas that have been handed over to the Palestinians - because the very possibility of peace implies that maybe three million Palestinians won't get to overrun Israel, and that's beyond the pale. Not that this will make even the slightest dent in the sophomoric, ahistorical ideology that drives the Hollywood left to condescendingly give security advice to Israelis.
References:
* Adams' peace concerts called off [BBC]
* Munich is Cheap Propaganda [MR]
Previously:
* Mere Rhetoric Sees Suicide Bomber Buddy Movie, Leaves Surprisingly Not Pissed Off
* Hollywood Outrage Update
* Hollywood Helps Out In the Middle East





