ago on these very pages that commenters were decrying the conductor's decision to go to Iran. It seems now that the Iranian government agrees with those sentiments.

friends.

Bar n boo 'im

Will Germany send the orchestra with an other conductor to save its hoped for export sales to Iran? It already suffers competition from the Japanese for its machine tools & other industrial products.

I guess Barenboim plan to show Iran just how liberal he is, that he is will to go to Iran to kiss the butts of our sworn enemy who wishes to destroy both him and me has failed. But it doesn't matter to Barenboim, he will continue. He might be a musical genius but when it come to common sense, well as my mother used to say, 'it not too common anymore'.

His Israeli footprint keeps following him although he tries to trample it. Disgusting person!

of his religion for which he has no respect. As for his musical abilities, there are many others who could perform as well. We should not allow him a platform in Israel.