A bunch of Palestinians and fellow travelers told Alanis Morissette she should not give a performance in Israel, given “the recent Gaza conflict and ongoing political situation.”
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel said, “We would find it especially disturbing should you choose to play in Israel given its recent onslaught on Gaza. Palestinian civil society groups are calling on artists to shun Tel Aviv in the same way that South African activists called on artists to boycott Sun City.”
Palestinians = black South Africans; Israel = apartheid. Oh.
So, did Morissette do as the Palestinians “suggested?”
Not according to The Times of Israel.
“Morissette decided to expedite her arrival so that her family could enjoy a few days in Israel, including a visit to Jerusalem’s Old City.
“The singer … said she was ‘delighted’ to return to the country. ‘I had a great time in Israel professionally, spiritually and emotionally,’ she said in a media statement.”
http://legalinsurrection.com/2012/12/alanis-is-canadian-for-courage/
Found at maggiesfarm.
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