“Playing Israel now is the moral equivalent of playing Sun City at the height of South African apartheid,” Pink Floyd founders say. Read more about Pink Floyd members strike nerve with call on Rolling Stones to boycott Israel
The Palestinian national boycott committee says that the Rolling Stones’ planned gig is much like those few artists who played Sun City during the era of South African apartheid. Read more about Rolling Stones accused of hypocrisy as Tel Aviv gig announced
Earlier this week, Israeli media were abuzz with the news that Beyoncé would be playing a gig in Tel Aviv this summer. The singer’s representative has denied this. Read more about Beyoncé denies she's going to Israel
According to Academics for Palestine, “Irish universities have collaborated with Israel in 257 projects to date, seven of them listed as ‘security’ and 13 as ‘aerospace.’” Read more about 140 Irish academics pledge to boycott Israeli institutions
In his powerful statement, Moddi explains that “Although music can be a unique arena for public debate, the debate over these territories has been misused for a long time. Discussion and dialogue creates an impression of constant progress.” Read more about Moddi cancels Tel Aviv gig after appeal from Gaza
Dublin film festival sponsored by Israeli government whitewashes Israeli government’s crimes against Palestinians, protestors say. Read more about “Made in Israel” film festival draws protest in Dublin
The legendary Welsh crooner snubbed calls to stand in solidarity with Palestinians by boycotting Israel – but has now admitted it was a controversial move. Read more about Tom Jones admits it's not unusual to boycott Israel
Israel’s invitation to be “guest of honor” at the Guadalajara International Book Fair later this month has provoked controversy in Mexico. Read more about Latin American writers say Israel must abandon “colonial” Zionist ideology
Even Shin Bet intelligence officers are presented as sympathetic in The Attack . Read more about A sanitized military occupation in Ziad Doueri's facile film on suicide bombing
“We contact these artists with the goal of convincing them and at the same time winning their hearts and minds.” Read more about Israel boycott campaigners reject “threats” claim by Afropop star Salif Keita