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Natacha Atlas announces Israel boycott
Merav Yudilovitch
Published: 03.10.11, 09:44
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31. Who Cares
Ben Adom ,   Detroit,MI   (10.03.11)
WHy do we even care about these self important primodonna's. Maybe if we would just ignore them they would be quiet and because we ignore them the press would too.
32. Never heard of her in the U.S.
Dave ,   Boulder   (10.03.11)
33. My reaction was also, "Natacha Who?"
Michael Davison ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (10.04.11)
So I looked her up in Wikipedia. "Atlas was born to a father of Moroccan, Egyptian, and Palestinian ancestry who was born in Jerusalem and a British mother who had converted to Islam. Her paternal grandfather was born in Egypt, but grew up in Palestine, immigrating to Europe at age 15..." The family name "Atlas" hints at a heritage from the Atlas Mountain area of Morocco. With her background, she's as much a "goodwill ambassador" as Ismael Haniyeh, but less well-informed. She probably made the "decision to perform in Israel" with the intent of breaking the engagement... according to Wikipedia, she needs the publicity. Most western countries outside France and Belgium couln't care less who she is or what she does.
34. what apartheid?
Dawn ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (10.03.11)
35. another 'star not tracable on the atlas
tiki ,   belgium   (10.03.11)
Poor girl totally mixed up: Maroccan, Egyptian, Palestinian (doesn't exist), Belgian (Flemish or Walone), British, Islam (British mother converted to Islam), Jewish, not jewish, , etc.etc. A total mishmash. Good that she stays at home.
36. UN's anti-racism ambassador?
DAVID KAPLAN ,   United States   (10.04.11)
What an oxymoron! Is there any organization more devoted to promoting racism than the UN? I guess Pol Pot wasn;t available as human rights ambassador, huh? This what happens when you have the dictarorships of the world set its' human rights agenda.
37. Ignorant, stupid woman
Cara ,   Modiin   (10.04.11)
Why do these pathetic celebrities think that simply by throwing the word 'Apartheid' around, that they firstly understand the political situation here and that secondly, they have the moral upper hand??? I hope she will crawl back under the rock that she came from and we never have to hear from her again. Actually, I never heard of her in the first place! Stupid, ignorant woman!!
38. embarrassing association with New York
Devorah ,   Wichita, KS   (10.05.11)
Here we go again. Do people like this "NY city girl" realize how utterly embarrassing it is to have the great city of New York associated with her?
39. #38 Yeah. She probably thinks she is some sort of
Aharon   (10.05.11)
Carrie Bradshaw.. Far from it I imagine.
40. Natacha who?
(10.05.11)
what does it mean "few tickets booked?" Like 7ppl bought tickets to her show ? i think she saw nobody heard of her here and her concert was going bust so she had to cancel under the pretex of "ideology" Another nobody with nothing to contribute
41. The Islamists - The New Inquisition
Frankie Littlehammer ,   New Herstal, TX, USA   (10.05.11)
You would expect a Muslim woman to know that in Islam women are not equal to men, and non-believers are not equal to Muslims. So the real Apartheid is in the Muslim world. But the Islamists are more powerful than the Inquisition ever was, and the poor little woman is just doing what she's told by her armed clerics. Muslims do not recognize the basic equality between people from the UN Declaration of Human Rights - therefore no Muslims should be UN officials and the UN membership of Muslim nations should be put on hold.
42. Natacha
Jennifer ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (10.06.11)
Well Natacha, who got to you???
43. Reduced deelopement of brain?
Beary White ,   Norway   (10.06.11)
Apartheid, racism? Why is she not referring to muslim contries who constantly are using apartheid and racism against non-islamic believers,like christians, jews, hindus and so fort. It is time for those stupid singers to put their fingers you know where and eat some brain food.!! Islamic contries are the main abusers.
44. sorry to disappoint you, robert
yudit ,   israel   (10.06.11)
natacha atlas' father is jewish, of moroccan origin. does this make you first and foremost think of murder, repression, atrocity and even more blood?
45. 1,2
Rosie   (10.08.11)
Correct. This is free advertizing.
46. 22
Rosie   (10.08.11)
100% correct!
47. Atlas
Mishaya ,   Toronto.Canada   (10.11.11)
Why do Israelis want to pay this "artist" who represent UN thugs?Her decision welcome very much.BTW,is she Jewish?
48. The trick
Alex Shilo ,   Washington, USA   (10.12.11)
Your are a third tier "artist", you seek fame; BOYCOTT Israel and the next day you hit the headlines of all the pro-Pal medias. Natasha, you are right, stay home, only real artists come to Israel.
49. Anonymous singer won't "sing in Israel"
caro ,   Rehovot   (11.28.11)
Oy. Who needs this ignoramus, anyway
50. Israel boycott
Sam M ,   uk   (11.28.11)
Thick, stupid, brainless woman just another sheep repeating the drivel she's fed with a sly glance at the financial implications of going to Israel. Good riddance to her!
51. but she approves and supports arab killing of christians and
ralph   (12.23.11)
muslim boycotts of all non-muslims. another wig nut serving as a useful idiot. stalin would have loved her. must award her a chest full of medals. but no blue bra.
52. no blue bra award for this useful idiot.
ralph   (12.23.11)
53. Please supply details
Dan ,   Kefar Saba   (04.01.12)
Her stand would be better understood if she detailed the "apartheid" she refers to. Since 1966 all residents of Israel have equal rights in state courts. If she refers to the occupied areas, that is not Israel and nothing done there can be called "apartheid in Israel". Areas are occupied only because the losers of 1967 do not want the area returned to them.
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