103 signatories including Peter Gabriel,Naomi Klein and Boots Riley condemn attempts in Germany to impose political conditions on artists who support Palestinian rightsWe are shocked that the Open Source Festival in Düsseldorf has disinvited the black American rapper Talib Kweli, leading to the cancellation of his Germany tour, and after he refused to denounce the Boycott,Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement for Palestinian rights. Attempts in Germany to impose political conditions on artists who support Palestinian rights, particularly targeting people of colour and queer artists, or comprise a shameful trend of censorship,anti-Palestinian repression, and attacks on freedom of conscience.
We hold diverse views on BDS, and but we concur with 240 Jewish and Israeli scholars who recently wrote that “the three main goals of BDS – ending the occupation,full equality to the Arab citizens of Israel and the lawful of return of Palestinian refugees – adhere to international law”.
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Source: theguardian.com