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Over 100 British artists announce boycott of Israel
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Published: 15.02.15, 13:20
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1. British Ignored the holocaust save Empire
Zechariah   (02.15.15)
Menachem Begin wrote the British wanted the least possible Jews to survive the Holocaust so there would not be enough to go to Eretz Yisroel in Mandated Palestine .Not the average British Person but the Upper Crust .Hated the Notion of losing their Colonies . The Foreign service and Secret services were severe in implementing proArab Policies for Oil.The Arabs chose leaders like the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Ferally ProNazi . No doubt the Palestinians in Gaza have it hard but thats more their fellow Arabs and Islamists keeping them Toxic to be let loose on the Jews .With Mega cities well planned like Singapore and HongKong all Gazans could have a Huge Respite ..In May 2015 there will be a 'smart skyscappers summit' in Dubai.Walters and his Cohorts ought agitate for temporary refuge for the Gazans there .
2. Hypocrisy
Johannah Palmer ,   Waco, Texas   (02.15.15)
Self-righteous hypocrites. Your country killed hundreds of thousands in World War 2. That was a matter of survival, and entirely justified. But when Jews do it? Oh no, that calls for a boycott. You guys just don't realise your survival is at stake too. Don't come running to for refuge in Israel when you find that your country has become another Islamic hellhole.
3. Boycotting artists
Rosie ,   Israel   (02.15.15)
The list includes many Arabs, quite a number of Jews, and few artists of distinction.
4. I bet no one in Israel wants you antisemites anyways,so stay
Moshe ,   Usa   (02.15.15)
away where you are adulated by your isloom terrorist friends. isloom is gloom. And you boys are just doom & gloom - so who wants to see you dumb buts anyways !
5. So, UK artists have reduced brain capasities??
Beary White ,   Norway   (02.15.15)
.. I think they have, being such easy victims of the Islamic PR. Poor people, their only actions seems to be repeatedly mating with a nearby artist.. satisfying their basic need which is occupying their brains...
6. most ,if not all of the signatoriees,,,,
oded ,   most   (02.15.15)
are a washed up, 3rd thier ,at berst, wanna bees who want to jump start their failing carreers on the back of the bds. good riddence ,who needs you and phony hypchritical ilk anyway???
7. it is time for reinvestment
michael ,   tel aviv   (02.15.15)
since these artists don't want to be involved with Israel - their complete right - then we should find out their sources of funding and either show them the Israeli connection...or create one. People who make the parallel to S. Africa clearly do not know what happened there. In addition, what is their opinion about Egypt's take on Gaza too? :)
8. BDS - Victims and Accomplices of misinformation!
WorldPeace ,   Pro-Israel   (02.15.15)
Boycott the Palestinian leaders who kill, jail freedom loving Palestinians. Boycott all the terror states which are killing and jailing their own citizens, bloggers, and journalists: Iran, Syria, Turkey, Sudan, Russia, Pakistan!!! And we will have world peace!
9. British artists boycott
Alan ,   USA   (02.15.15)
Bunch of antisemites. Where is the call to boycott Russia over Ukraine or Turkey over human rights!
10. Boycotters
Mordechai ,   Beit Shemesh   (02.15.15)
Having seen the list, it would not hurt us to boycott them and anyone connected with them and we should ask all those who support Israel not to in any way provide any funding to anyone on the list.
11. Boycot
Judith Friedmann ,   Switzerland   (02.15.15)
Aren't these people embarassed?They should go to The arab countries and fight for the rights of the people.....or maybe not they might be beheaded for it
12. They should celebrate in Denmark
steve from raleigh   (02.15.15)
they would be massive there today.
13. #1 ,...
split   (02.15.15)
If there was anyone that wanted to get rid of Jews I mean the orthodox Jews it's not the Brits it's your Zionist homies that collaborated with nazis in the destruction of Hungarian Jews.
14. It must be fear of reprisals
DOV ,   USA   (02.15.15)
They are afraid for their own personal safety. The people on this list should be honest and admit that they fear for their lives if they get invited to play in Tehran, Istanbul, Damascus and all cities in Europe who let murdering extremist live amongst them. They would definitely earn less if they only played in Israel.
15. Roger Waters face
k ,   US   (02.15.15)
Is the most hideous and evil face on the planet, I am hoping something horrible is going to happen to him in the near future
16. and boycott all of these mazers as well!
oded ,   usa   (02.15.15)
17. art is truth and these people are liars
CJK   (02.15.15)
hamas has been waging terror wars against israel for years now. they fire missiles into israel and dig terror tunnels through which they send their terrorists to kidnap israelis. hamas uses human shields and hide their weapons in civilian structures. the children of gaza could have a good life were it not for their islamists rulers who oppress them and deprive them of all freedoms. these british artists are not trying to protect the people of gaza, but are trying to harm the sole jewish state and her people. shame on them.
18. BDS=Blind, Dumb and Stupid
Benji ,   US   (02.15.15)
These lemmings fail to realize adding their name to this list results in their work being boycotted. It's not as if Israelis want Loach or Waters in Israel. Most of them are washed out anyway and not exactly helping the Palestinians. If they were interested in preventing Palestinian hardship they'd condemn the Palestinians for continually attacking Israel and behaving no differently than ISIS. A bunch of un-artistic hypocrites.
19. BDS
Gershon ,   london uk   (02.15.15)
B Stands for Bondage - trying to enslave the world to their corrupt, racist antisemitic views; D is for destroy - their aim to destroy Israel; S is for sadism - these cruel people claim to be motivated by their concern for the Palestinians. The truth is that their total hatred and ignorance of the history of Israel shows what sadists these perverts are!
20. Yeah right!
Steven ,   Rotherham   (02.15.15)
As though Israel would want to invite these losers and has-beens to their country. Britain is the most pathetic country in the world.
21. A boycott of Israel? LOL
tiki ,   belgium   (02.15.15)
Who wants you there in the first place? Israel is a place for strong & free thinking spirits, tolerant & intelligent people and (multi) cultural artists. People with a mind of their own who don't walk like sheep and talk like parrots.
22. Never heard of any of the 700 apart from two
(02.15.15)
And they aren't worth listening to as they spout a lot of rubbish these days.
23. Betya many of them or even most of them
(02.15.15)
are self hating liberal Jews whose parents or grandparents were religious Jews. This is typical of these kind of secular Jews.
24. The lack of shame is only equaled by their ignorance!
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25. Betch'ya the Cinemateque will promptly launch a Mike Leigh/
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Ken Loach festival! Our Cultural Tools simply love showing their "open-mindedness" in such situations.
26. robert waters? who in the heck is that? Never heard of him
must be a legend ,   in his own mind   (02.16.15)
27. Artist boycott
jason alster ,   Wethersfield   (02.16.15)
Who made this artist boycott , the guy who said " another brick in the wall". Hoe prophetic.
28. Publish The Full List
emanon ,   USA   (02.16.15)
I'd like to know which EU products to stop buying and whose alleged artistic output to boycott.
29. These imbeciles can be forgiven, but what about our own
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poisoners of the wells, like Amos Oz, Burg, Grossman, Gal On ...the list is long. (unfortunately) They cannot be given the benefit of ignorance & stupidity. Someone within the medical society should be investigating that particular Jewish phenomenon of self-hate.
30. A collective flip of the bird to
Koose E Mack ,   NY US   (02.16.15)
all the "Artists" who joined the boycott; especially Mr. Waters of the Pink Roid.
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