Pro-Palestinian Group Urges University of Michigan to Cancel Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Concert, "This Condones Israeli Racist, Apartheid".....

No mention of the 100+ rockets fired as Israeli civilians this week alone.....

A Pro-Palestinian group has called on the University of Michigan to cancel a scheduled performance by the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra (JSO), saying it would constitute a "violation of the calls for broad boycotts against Israel until it recognizes the Palestinian people's inalienable right to self-determination and fully complies with international law."

In a letter to University Musical Society President Ken Fischer, the Middle East Task Force (METF) of Ann Arbor said "since the JSO is one of the primary promoters and exporters of Israeli cultural life, one of its functions is to boost Israel's image on the world stage. In this way, the truth about the Israeli occupation of Palestine becomes suppressed, and its institutionalized attacks on Palestinian cultural heritage are ignored. Any attempt by the US hosts of the tour to develop ties with this Orchestra, therefore, amounts to condoning Israeli apartheid.

"As such, we call upon the JSO's scheduled hosts to be mindful of the appeal issued in 2006 by Palestinian filmmakers, artists and cultural workers … to end all cooperation with Israeli art, film and cultural organizations and institutions sponsored by the Israeli government," the letter read.

"We urge the hosts to condemn Israel for its racist and discriminatory practices, rather than condoning them. Finally, we call upon all American citizens of conscience to support the call by the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee and to boycott all cultural institutions supported by the apartheid Israeli state."

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Comments

[Deez]

Yes, cancel the symphony and replace it with one of the "primary promoters and exporters of Palestinian cultural life", an exhibition of Quran recitation through megaphones followed by a pyrotechnic display of misfired mortars.

[Paul M]

I hope the 3rd chair flute player kicks their sorry fucking mooselim asses. She can do it. And she's a girl.

[ZIP]

Deez: "an exhibition of Quran recitation through megaphones followed by a pyrotechnic display of misfired mortars"

HA!.....

[GW]

Why the hell does Ann Arbor have a 'Middle East Task Force'?????