| http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2013/07/25/how-entertainers-are-bullied-into-not-performing-in-israel/ By Abraham Cooper & HaroldBrackman Israeli fans of golden oldieswon’t be hearing Eric Burdon grind out his signature House of The Rising Sun. The lead Animals singer canceled his appearance, a victim ofintimidation including death threats to stay away from the Jewish state.* Photo: A giant pig balloon emblazoned witha Jewish Star of David floating above the audience at concert of anti-Israel BDS supporter Roger Waters Welcome to the ‘pro-peace’ bulliesof the Boycott/Divestment/Sanctions (BDS) campaign, a movement whose public face is a “nonviolent pressure to end the Occupation”—but whose thinly-veiled tactics rangefrom “shunning” to threatening celebrities who refuse to cave to the ‘big lie’ that Israel is an ‘apartheid state.’ BDS’ fixation on celebrities into taking outlandish positions on the Mideast makes perfect sense. In our world,Celebrity=Media coverage. continue reading full article... |