Petition Against Israeli Musician

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US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation:
Tell World Music Institute: Don't Whitewash Israeli Crimes:
http://endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=4196

'Act to Protest Performance of Israeli Ambassador & Propagandist Idan Raichel


Israeli musician Idan Raichel will be playing in New York City on November 18 as part of a U.S. tour. Raichel portrays himself as a proponent of multiculturalism and tolerance, but his actions belie that characterization as he has explicitly described his role as an artist in terms of uncritical support for the Israeli military and government.

Tell the World Music Institute to cancel his concert!

2013 protest of Idan Raichel NY concert.

Raichel is a key partner in the Israeli government’s “Brand Israel” public relations initiative that includes sending Israeli artists and musicians abroad to "show Israel's prettier face, so we are not thought of purely in the context of war." He is a steadfast and outspoken supporter of the Israeli military who often plays for Israeli soldiers and defends Israel’s use of torture. He has been praised by Israeli government officials as one of Israel’s best ambassadors.

Raichel's concert in NYC is presented by the World Music Institute which states in its mission statement: "Music and dance are both a means to communicate social values and a measure of a society’s aspirations. . . . WMI’s programs are intended to reinforce the cultural values of the community and to communicate to all the unique power of each individual culture."

Our partners Adalah-NY and the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) are calling on WMI tocancel Raichel’s show. Their letter has been signed by 26 groups worldwide and nearly 700 individuals. Add your name now!