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Pet Shop Boys: Israel not apartheid state
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Published: 17.06.13, 13:08
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1. good
sharon ,   israel   (06.17.13)
Good for you guys. Israel has a lot of problems and doesn't always behave the way it should but apartheid???!!! To call Israel an apartheid state is an insult to the S. Africans who suffered all those years.
2. GOOD FOR THE PET SHOP BOYS!!!
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!! ,   United States   (06.17.13)
The 'artists' scared enough to bow out wont be remembered past this sad exhibition of gutless wonders. Good for those smart enough and with the moral courage to say no to the worst human rights abusers, in the world, the pals. BRAVO PET SHOP BOYS !!! KEEP BUILDING !!!!!
3. Thank you Neil and Chris. You Rock!!!
Rotem ,   Israel   (06.17.13)
See you next week!
4. Well done Pet Shop Boys
Mark ,   London, UK   (06.17.13)
I think this cultural boycott is cr*p.
5. I used to love them for their music
HaifaGuy   (06.17.13)
Now I simply love them.
6. If it will get enough publicity it might become beginning of
leo ,   usa   (06.17.13)
the end of BDS or at least will put huge dent into it.
7.  reality of apartheid
Larry ,   Los Angeles   (06.17.13)
the reality of apartheid is not Israel per se, but in the Palestinian areas where a Jew is forbidden to live, enter, or breathe. Why not call apartheid what the reality points to: the ARABS!!
8. One of my favorite groups from the 80s. Thank God their brai
Observer ,   world   (06.17.13)
brains are not fried like some people out there.
9. Well done and well said!!
Col ,   Raanana   (06.17.13)
Well done, the Pet Shop Boys and well said too! And good on you, Alicia Keys, Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Anka, Leonard Cohen, Cliff Richard, Paul Simon, Barbra Streisand, the Straits and all the other artists that refuse to give in to this stupid, unjust boycott!
10. Israel MUST STRIKE pro-palestinian !
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11. looking forward to see them this month ! Thanks Pet Shop Boy
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12. this is a good model
dan ,   dc   (06.17.13)
for those who don't want to be a part of this "Don't buy from Juden" business, a response that they will go to israel and a good explanation (ie, its a grotesque lie that 1 child and frankly anti-semitic to put out a poster saying "1 child killed every 3 days"). there is a place where children are killed every day, and that place is syria.
13. In Honor of their going to Israel
Eric R. ,   USA   (06.17.13)
I will play "West End Girls" and "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" on iTunes?
14. Clear Thinking Artists
Barry ,   Tokyo   (06.17.13)
Nice response by Pet Shop Boys. Always enjoyed their music. As for Pink Floyd, although a former fan, their music is dark, depressive, and somewhat suicidal. Fits perfectly with the Pali cause.
15. They should sue the protestors for copywrite infringement
Dave ,   Montreal, Canada   (06.17.13)
They are using their likenesses without permission to promote hate speech. The Pet Shop Boys can shut these punks down in court and sue them in oblivion. Where are the high-priced corporate lawyers?
16. There should be more like these boys-
Dina ,   USA   (06.17.13)
excellent role models ...may they go with continued strength...
17. Glad to see...
Raoul ,   Herzliya. Israel   (06.17.13)
the Petshop Boys are saying it like it is: Israel has universal suffrage. Also, anyone can come to their concerts. Sound like apartheid anyone? Take it from me - I lived there. Would never have come to more of the same - no way.
18. Let the ugly Arabs make fools of themselves with their propa
tom ,   tel aviv   (06.17.13)
ganda. After all: idiots like Roger Waters have to have their nutrition from somewhere, right?
19. "stand with the oppressed"!
tiki ,   belgium   (06.17.13)
How noble does that sound.....and how untrue? I hope that finally the moral & intelligent people/artists & musicians of the world stop being intimidated by this racist organisation calling themselves BDS who proclaim a noble idea but, diguised under a thin veneer, propagate virulently Jew hatred. Kudos to the Pet Shop Boys for not being deluded by this hateful lying bunch in standing up for the truth!
20. As a Brit, I am proud of your decision!
Son Of Cyrus ,   UK   (06.17.13)
21. Post it!
A Jerusalemite ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.17.13)
Why not post your positive reactions on their site? You can use faceboo, twitter, myspace or delicious
22. Well done
Sam M ,   UK   (06.17.13)
'Israel is an apartheid state' is just a pack of lies. Hopefully more artists will tell the liars and charlatans at BDS to get lost.
23. PSB
Abie Dee ,   NY, United States   (06.17.13)
I've been a fan since West End Girls... my respect for you only grows, thank you for supporting the truth and what is right.
24. Palestinian propaganda at its most absurd
Get Real ,   UK   (06.17.13)
'We are not taking it very seriously' Nor are most people these days especially when they see statements like this that the pro -Palestinian groups have now resorted to. PSB, good decision, enjoy your tour and Israel. .
25. Politically Mature Pop Stars!
Anton Orde ,   Lagos   (06.17.13)
26. The Non-Existent People Calling Themselves "Palestinians"
ltrail ,   United States   (06.17.13)
Good job, Pet Shop Boys. Those Jordanians, calling themselves "Palestinians", cannot hide their propaganda story of untruth. Countries nearby have chase them out of their lands because of their deceit and ways.
27. What about persecution and homophobia in Palestine?
Dee Bee ,   Israel   (06.18.13)
Do they know that Neil Tennant is Gay, a possible death penalty offense in Palestine and and in most of the Arab/Muslim world? The Palestinians have brought suffering on themselves and are paying the price for the hatred of Jews, denial of the State of Israel to exist as the Home of the Jewish People and for the murder of Israelis, men women, children and babies in their warped ideological effort to vilify Israel! If there is any Apartheid in the Middle East, it is in the Muslim world and not in Israel!
28. I'm buying their stuff on iTunes right now :^)
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.18.13)
29. Well done !
Alon Shoam ,   Haifa   (06.18.13)
The Pet Shop Boys realized that Muslims are trying to demonize and vilify Israel based on false propaganda and outrageous lies... The Palestinians claim that Israel is a vicious apartheid country when in reality, it is a vibrant democracy, a beacon of light and hope in an ocean of "Arab Spring" where "honor killings", corruption, genital mutilation, poverty, hatred and ignorance are prevalent...
30. Does that mean hopefully
Merkaz   (06.18.13)
No lefties/meretz at the concert? Fabulous.
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