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UK: Festival rejects grant amid threats from anti-Israel groups
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Published: 29.03.11, 10:14
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1. Future Headline: Britain Joins Arab League
Terry ,   Eilat - Israel   (03.29.11)
Other Future Headlines: ''Big Ben Becomes Minaret'' ''Queen Elizabeth Dons Burka'' ''Grand Mufti of Canterbury OK's Stoning'' ''Oxford Madrassa Offers Degree in Shari'a'' ''Eating in Public During Ramadan Banned'' ''All Pubs Closed - Alcohol Banned'' ''Parlament Declares Islamic Republic''
2. peace was supposed to be between people
Golan ,   Modiin   (03.29.11)
now we see the Arab leadership is against peace and the rank and file is too. This proves once again that peace is an illusion and the only solution is population transfer. At least this way we will just as hated, get just as many rockets, but have no more "hefetz hashud" to deal with unless we are talking about some pot smoking leftist in Tel Aviv's disengof center.
3. Britain
sheide ,   Canada   (03.29.11)
Is there anyone left in Britain with a backbone? Why didn't they just tell these people to bring it on? Let them demonstrate and picket, what is there to be afraid of? Britain should just pack it in, surrender, and get it over with sooner rather than later. It's not worth saving as it is.
4. Terry: Well said! Britanistan Rules nothing!
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (03.29.11)
The Brits kowtow to the Palestinian groups and their supporters like Loach, Livingston and Lennox but go and kick the butt of Gadaffi and kill Libyan civilians (don't believe all the SKYNews propaganda), kill Muslims in Afghanistan and broke international law by waging Bush's War in Iraq! I think the boycott should be reversed. Boycott Britain and everything British. Prince Walid of Wales and Princess to be Kate, maybe Fatima, should be married by an Imam in Westminster Mosque! Remember his brother dressed up as a Nazi and thought it was a joke! I wonder if the Middletons will also convert to Islam? I thin that the next time British Muslims blow up the London Transport System we should celebrate it by giving our children, not sweets, but a lecture in British perfidy!
5. boycott the boycotters
David ,   CT USA   (03.29.11)
If the organizers of this festival want to boycott Israel, everyone who cares about music should teach them a lesson and boycott this event. There are plenty of alternative venues to hear music that don't surrender to this odious boycott.
6. Hypocrisy abounds yet again
Robert ,   Brisbane Australia   (03.29.11)
There are people in Canada, Israel, the US and every other country as reprehensible as those at the Jewish Music Institute. A large proportion of them post on Ynet. You people who condemn an entire population for actions of a few are as guilty as those you condemn.
7. Group gave in to blackmail and will still have the pickets?
Eric ,   Tel Aviv & NY   (03.29.11)
Since the groups threatening to picket are still planning to do so why are the organizers still knuckling under to them? Of course it would be '“impossible” to hold a conference on Palestinian music" the Palestinians do not have their own history or cultural background to be featured in such a conference.
8. No Pal music of their own
Ron ,   OC, US   (03.29.11)
So they protest Israeli music. If the Pals wanted to have a conference on their music they most certainly could have one. Roger Waters and the Pixies might even donate money.
9. Future British TV schedule:
Sam M ,   UK   (03.29.11)
6.00pm Game show: The price is un-islamic 6.30pm: Sport: Britains fastest donkey. 7.00pm Film: Al-Quds or bust. 9,00 Travel: Afghanistan's tribal areas on a budget. 10.00pm - 6.00am Short prayer session: Led by The Grand Mufti of Wales Mahmud Jones.
10. The Brits
(03.29.11)
11. 1930s all over again in Europe!! Demonizing the nation-state
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (03.29.11)
of the Jewish people, thus dehumanizing the Jewish people itself and de-legitimizing its national home is a prelude to that which took place between the years 1938 and 1945 Europe!! It appears that we, humans, have learnt nothing from our own disastrous historical events and are ready to repeat them...!! Wake up before it is too late!!
12. If I would have been invited to that shitty
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (03.29.11)
royal wedding, I now would cancel it...LOL
13. Robert@ 6, I do not know you and I cannot decide whether
leo ,   usa   (03.29.11)
your post is pure demagoguery or is just innocent confusion. If it is former, I do not care. If it is latter, I would like to explain this. Comments here do not address individuals, but rather declining British society as a whole. You may argue whether 'declining' is proper term or not, but you cannot argue whether society should be treated as individual or not.
14. Britain a country of cowards
MairiT ,   Glasgow Scotland   (03.29.11)
15. Thankyou 4 David
Ali ,   Scotland   (03.29.11)
You must keep your word and encourage Israel to boycott the UK . I totally agree with you boycott our products and make sure Israel sends nothing in return......I would be eternally grateful.Our 2% Muslim population are highly valued ,They become doctors ,surgeons ,Lawyers teachers professors MPS and Lords .
16. @8 have you ever heared of Trio Joubran ?!
Salma ,   Palestine   (03.29.11)
The best music ever! What a wonderful Palestinian band! it's just one ex. of OUR music : )
17. Same Institute that accepted grant from Gaddafi !
Chris ,   Manchester Uk   (03.29.11)
18. They must not be afraid
Dave from Brazil ,   Sao Paulo   (03.29.11)
to face the boycotters. If they want to fight, then fight! And "Jews for Boycotting Israeli Goods"? That's simply sickening and disgusting. How dare they call themselves Jews?!
19. Fantastic BDS victory! Get use to it Israel !
Kim   (03.29.11)
20. #6. Robert Au.: You speak rubbish
Tom ,   USA   (03.29.11)
Entire Germany was condemned for the Nazi crimes even though many Germans fought against it like Willie Brandt and others. The Soviet Union was hated too notwithstanding the millions who resisted the Bolsheviks. France was universally despised for Vichy, yet the Resistance and De Gaulle fought with the Allies. Nations are judged by their official stand not by certain individuals or group's moral creeds. Britain now nurturing the new generations of Sir John Glubb pasa-s because he couldn't exterminate the Jews early on. Today official Britain is rooting for the annihilation of Israel -by "Politically Correct" means.
21. #6 Finally sense on these talkbacks.
Oleh of 2 years ,   Haifa   (03.29.11)
Some of these American/Canadian talkbackers have heardly even left the US or Canadian state/province that they live in, yet feel confident to comment on entire nations because a headline spirred by 5 people makes Ynet news. If a few headlines is a sign of a declining nation as a whole Leo, USA @ 13 then I cant imagine what we all must make of America if we watched Jerry Springer.
22. leo #13
Robert ,   Brisbane Australia   (03.29.11)
Maybe British society has declined but the same can be said for most western countries, most definitely yours included. It could be an idea that rather than bleating about anti-semitism the majority of posters here should moderate their vicious anti-British vitriol. However, died-in-the-wool hypocrites would find that impossible.
23. Childish, mindless, boycott obsessed...
Tim ,   Brighton   (03.29.11)
To give you an idea the lengths these loonies will go... They have tried to boycott Jewsons a Chain of Builders Merchants with no Jewish connections at all They have accosted shoppers at Tesco to stop people buying Jaffa oranges - mind you there was almost a riot! What I would like to see are the corporates who are affected take them to court and charge them with harrasment
24. to #15 so you admit arabs r good in cuting people
ghostq   (03.29.11)
wonder y is that. no problem doing that indeed.
25. #20
Robert ,   Brisbane Australia   (03.29.11)
"Today official Britain is rooting for the annihilation of Israel -by "Politically Correct" means". That statement as well as the rest of your nonsensical rubbish shows you have serious mental issues.
26. # 15 Ali
Thomas ,   US   (03.29.11)
Muslims make up approximately 4% of the British populatiom and approximately 12% of the prison population. What a treasure you guys represent. And reading how 40% of Muslims want Sharia Law in England must thrill the native population. Here's another reason for the UK to rejoice: Thousands of Muslims in their country use welfare system to support multiple wives: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1154789/Polygamy-UK-This-special-Mail-investigation-reveals-thousands-men-milking-benefits-support-wives.html
27. Poor old Robert...did you say something about hypocrisy?
Scott ,   Australia   (03.29.11)
28. Appeasing bullies only invites more harassment
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (03.29.11)
It shouldn't surprise anyone that even after the cowardly JMI directors caved in to the pressure, the organizers made clear they would be protesting anyway. Contrast this story with one out of Prague where an Iranian delegation demanded that the hotel remove the Israeli flag (among those of many countries). The manager, an Arab Israeli refused, telling them to take their business elsewhere if they didn't like it. The affair proceeded - with the Israeli flag still flying. JMI director Auerbach should be ashamed.
29. Muslim Tolearance
Texus ,   Texas USA   (03.29.11)
Hahahahahahahahaha! Women, Christians, Jews, Gays, Converts.. How's life for you in the muslim world if you still have your head?
30. You know who should protest?
Sean Greene ,   Pasadena, USA   (03.29.11)
North Africans should protest arab art for the occupation of north africa, or greeks for the arab occupation of turkey, or persians for the arab oppression of Iran. Maybe women should protest muslim art for islams treatment of women
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