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Cassandra Wilson calls off Israeli gig
Merav Yudilovich
Published: 23.02.12, 15:28
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1. Not another clueless "human rights" activist!
(02.23.12)
The stupidity and superficiality of these appeasing morons amazes me every time. They don't realize that these boycotts support the very racism they supposedly oppose. As a coloured person I expected so much more from her, but I guess that stupidity is not related to race either - it afflicts both colourse and non-coloured alike! Shame on you!
2. A new crop of artists: spineless racist pigs!
(02.23.12)
3. She belongs to the "protected" class
Tom ,   USA   (02.23.12)
She belongs to the same "protected" minority group as the hate-monger Obamao's mentor, Rev. Wright: both are from Chicago.
4. you can be sure i will not attend any concerts by her or her
ralph   (02.23.12)
friends. and i will tell all my jewish and non-jewish friends to avoid her and friends and dvds like the plague.
5. If She's Such A Human Rights Activist . . .
emanon ,   USA   (02.23.12)
I guess that means she thinks it's OK to force women to be mutilated to deprive them of sexual pleasure, but it is not OK to believe in Judaism. I guess that means she believes it's OK to target women and children, bomb hospitals and kill randomly, but it is not OK to defend yourself. No wonder I never heard of her.
6. ALL JEWS SHOULD BOYCOTT WILSON's PRODUCTS
MIRYAM ,   NYC   (02.23.12)
STOP BUYING HER RECORDS, STOP ATTENDING HER CONCERTS. DO UNTO HER WHAT SHE IS DOING TO YOU!!!
7. Sue her pants off - The Anti-Semite
Avi ,   USA   (02.23.12)
The only racists and human rights abusers are the Arabs and their minions. They annihilated the armenians, samaritans, bahai, ethnicaly cleansed Jews and Christians and they say we violate human rights. This is nothing more than 3rd Reich style propaganda.
8. Ignorance of Black history yields mis-informed people
Abraham ben Jacob ,   Canada   (02.23.12)
Never heard of her. Madonna and Guns n Roses everyone knows. Blacks were enslaved by Arab/Muslims, and women have less rights, Someone should tell her that she picked the wrong side,
9. Sue Her
Joe Sombrero ,   USA   (02.23.12)
For Breach of Contract and violating anti boycott Laws in the US she is a corporation right and the law prevents her from joining boycotts. She was also paid fully thus it is theft.
10. who is she ? Who cares ?
(02.23.12)
11. another BLACK antisemite racist..
cj ,   paris france   (02.23.12)
12. another 'born again Human Rigts Activist
tiki ,   belgium   (02.23.12)
Maybe she knows how to sing, but it doesn't make her a better person, only a more stupid one.
13. Ms. Wilson skulked away in the dark & skanked off with $
(02.23.12)
now doesn't that sound like we could charge her with attempted theft!
14. Interestingly
Joshua ,   Jersey City, USA   (02.23.12)
Her website is still promoting her attendance at the event. http://ojahmediagroup.com/Cassandra%20Wilson
15. Jews were always the most sympathetic to blacks in the US
k ,   US   (02.23.12)
and this is the thanks they get and I see MANY blacks who are getting on the anti-Israel anti-Jewish bandwagon I hope Jews stop being "liberal" and only look after themselves, support Israel and support other Jews, do not care about any other minorities, only yourself
16. and have her stop playing Time After Time
k ,   US   (02.23.12)
that was a song written by a Jew with Cyndi Lauper, if that Jew had any balls he would prevent her from playing that song But sadly most rich Jews who are "liberal" are about appeasing people
17. Did she offer to refund the payment?
Lila ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (02.23.12)
If she didn't, she's just a skanky thief.
18. I have the perfect replacement
Elijah   (02.23.12)
Chabad rebbe menachem shneerson! oops he boycotted Israel too. never mind.
19. Who is she?
Daromi ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (02.23.12)
And who cares? Why do we invite these people to perform here anyway? Let her perform in Saudi Arabia, she can go sing there with a schmatta over her head and BS about "women's rights."
20. Cassandra Wilson grow a spine,you are spineless
Robert L ,   London UK   (02.24.12)
Cassandra it was the Jews who spear headed the freedom marches for black Americans.Jews died for YOUR black cause and we are proud of it.You should hang your head in shame.You are nothing more than a spineless miserable coward.Don't come to Israel,we don't need YOUR SORT here.
21. Here's what I don't understand
Steve from Raleigh   (02.24.12)
Why do these cowards bother to pretend to book a gig they have no intention of fulfilling in the first place? Are they that desperate for attention?
22. Why did anyone bother to book these people
Robert L ,   London UK   (02.24.12)
Don't book these sort of two bit performers only for them to back out.The world is full of real performers do we really need the likes of this Cassandra character.
23. too bad she doesn't live in fl
miami lawyer   (02.24.12)
I'd love to represent the promoter against her
24. CASSANDRA WIL$ON $TINK$
(02.24.12)
25. Bad Show
Cynthia ,   USA   (02.24.12)
Takes your money then cancels at the last minute. A spineless rip off artist.
26. Good! Israel doesn't need your sorry arse anyway!
Jack B. ,   USA   (02.24.12)
God bless, Israel!
27. Let her go perform...
(02.24.12)
Let her go perform in more enlightened places like Iraq, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Gaza, etc.
28. Reverse boycott: attend the Holon Women's Festival
Zvi   (02.24.12)
that this idiot is boycotting.
29. To #27
(02.24.12)
You forgot to mention Iran and Egypt among others.
30. I also have never heard of her, but now I
peggy ,   uk   (02.24.12)
have I will avoid any concert she performs in, also never buy her CD's.....hope people download them for free!!!!!
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