Sunday 27 July 2014
THE boycott of performances
Henry Maitles, a member of Scottish Jews for a Just Peace, said his group had come to the conclusion that cultural events backed by the Israeli state should be opposed, as they were designed to enhance the country's reputation abroad.
Maitles, a professor of education at the University of the West of Scotland, said: "In the light of the indiscriminate shelling and bombing of civilians in Gaza … combined with the internationally condemned illegal occupation and settlements in the West Bank and the illegal blockade on Gaza, we feel that nothing other than the strongest support for the isolation of Israel can begin to end the impasse." He said their stance was similar to boycotts which helped end apartheid in South Africa.
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