Commentaires sur : Ne joue pas à Tel Aviv Leonard Cohen http://www.tadamon.ca/post/4587 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:25:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Magdalena Kerner-Katz http://www.tadamon.ca/post/4587/comment-page-1#comment-126725 Magdalena Kerner-Katz Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:38:47 +0000 http://www.tadamon.ca/?p=4587#comment-126725 I have lived in Montreal and have seen Leonard Cohen on the Main. I am Jewish and have Moslems in my immediate family. Though I am no expert, Montreal and the Middle East are a part of me. The worst thing to do is to censor artists in Israel. Living there now, I have my feet on the ground and I see the hyper-survivalist and pragmatic approach to life there (quite different than my days in Montreal), and I have come to understand that art, creativity, and mostly imagination might be the only thing that will bring change. Part of the problem is a lack in Israeli society to imagine different possibilities, to make different choices, to even feel that different choices are possible. Art creates choices and a sense of agency, and this is what is sorely needed in that region. Not to make too much of a leap, but it is my belief that the exchange of art (as well as the increase of individual expression and value for individual life that this will bring) is what will create the space for change. As well as the further inspirations and blessings of Leonard Cohen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Y1x2y3qyg I have lived in Montreal and have seen Leonard Cohen on the Main. I am Jewish and have Moslems in my immediate family. Though I am no expert, Montreal and the Middle East are a part of me. The worst thing to do is to censor artists in Israel. Living there now, I have my feet on the ground and I see the hyper-survivalist and pragmatic approach to life there (quite different than my days in Montreal), and I have come to understand that art, creativity, and mostly imagination might be the only thing that will bring change. Part of the problem is a lack in Israeli society to imagine different possibilities, to make different choices, to even feel that different choices are possible. Art creates choices and a sense of agency, and this is what is sorely needed in that region. Not to make too much of a leap, but it is my belief that the exchange of art (as well as the increase of individual expression and value for individual life that this will bring) is what will create the space for change. As well as the further inspirations and blessings of Leonard Cohen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Y1×2y3qyg

]]> By: ely http://www.tadamon.ca/post/4587/comment-page-1#comment-126519 ely Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:17:45 +0000 http://www.tadamon.ca/?p=4587#comment-126519 sei un grosso maiale, se Leonard Cohen vuole canatare a Tel Aviv è bene accolto, in culo a chi vuole boicottare israele. W Israel!!! sei un grosso maiale, se Leonard Cohen vuole canatare a Tel Aviv è bene accolto, in culo a chi vuole boicottare israele. W Israel!!!

]]> By: Abraham Weizfeld http://www.tadamon.ca/post/4587/comment-page-1#comment-126012 Abraham Weizfeld Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:03:29 +0000 http://www.tadamon.ca/?p=4587#comment-126012 A boycott of Leonard Cohen does not correspond to the guidelines of the PACBI boycott committee which singles out those artists who are subsidized by the State of Israel. Again, if Madonna and Lady GaGa are not boycotted for performing in Israel then why Leonard Cohen? Is it because he is Jewish, in which case the boycott changes from boycotting Israel or Zionism to boycotting Jewish people. Cohen will likely use the event to make an appropriate political statement since his announced theme is already 'Peace, Justice and Reconciliation'. So why shoot oneself in the foot. Btw, does Naomi Klein sell her books in Israel and make appearances there? And does not Cohen also donate his revenues to local civil society organizations? A boycott of Leonard Cohen does not correspond to the guidelines of the PACBI boycott committee which singles out those artists who are subsidized by the State of Israel. Again, if Madonna and Lady GaGa are not boycotted for performing in Israel then why Leonard Cohen? Is it because he is Jewish, in which case the boycott changes from boycotting Israel or Zionism to boycotting Jewish people. Cohen will likely use the event to make an appropriate political statement since his announced theme is already ‘Peace, Justice and Reconciliation’. So why shoot oneself in the foot. Btw, does Naomi Klein sell her books in Israel and make appearances there? And does not Cohen also donate his revenues to local civil society organizations?

]]> By: Abraham Weizfeld http://www.tadamon.ca/post/4587/comment-page-1#comment-126002 Abraham Weizfeld Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:10:26 +0000 http://www.tadamon.ca/?p=4587#comment-126002 Such an action is in error since it does not follow the guidelines of the PACBI. This concert is not subsidized by the Israel State. Cohen also tried to place a concret in Ramallah to play Palestine as well. If Madonna and Lady GaGa are not being protested for playing Israel then why is Cohen? Such an action is in error since it does not follow the guidelines of the PACBI.
This concert is not subsidized by the Israel State. Cohen also tried to place a concret in Ramallah to play Palestine as well. If Madonna and Lady GaGa are not being protested for playing Israel then why is Cohen?

]]> By: Stefan Christoff http://www.tadamon.ca/post/4587/comment-page-1#comment-125998 Stefan Christoff Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:06:20 +0000 http://www.tadamon.ca/?p=4587#comment-125998 a great deal of energy internationally has gone towards attempting to convince Leonard Cohen to cancel the planned concert in Tel Aviv because unlike Madonna there is a possibility that Cohen could cancel the concert once the moral considerations of playing for an apartheid state are taken into account. Leonard Cohen is a great artist and a beautiful poet, in this case we are calling on Cohen to recognize that performing in Tel Aviv at this time, in 2009 after the Israeli bombing of Gaza left over 1400 Palestinians dead, lends moral legitimacy to a country that today is crushing the most basic human rights of the Palestinian people. a great deal of energy internationally has gone towards attempting to convince Leonard Cohen to cancel the planned concert in Tel Aviv because unlike Madonna there is a possibility that Cohen could cancel the concert once the moral considerations of playing for an apartheid state are taken into account.

Leonard Cohen is a great artist and a beautiful poet, in this case we are calling on Cohen to recognize that performing in Tel Aviv at this time, in 2009 after the Israeli bombing of Gaza left over 1400 Palestinians dead, lends moral legitimacy to a country that today is crushing the most basic human rights of the Palestinian people.

]]> By: Paul Reeson http://www.tadamon.ca/post/4587/comment-page-1#comment-125996 Paul Reeson Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:27:09 +0000 http://www.tadamon.ca/?p=4587#comment-125996 Just to let you know, Brian Eno is English, not American ! Just to let you know, Brian Eno is English, not American !

]]> By: Puzzled Andrew http://www.tadamon.ca/post/4587/comment-page-1#comment-125991 Puzzled Andrew Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:59:08 +0000 http://www.tadamon.ca/?p=4587#comment-125991 I don't see how boycotting Israel will help and if it did, and you were serious about it rather than just being a bunch of posers, why you weren't calling for Madonna to call of her concert in Israel? I don’t see how boycotting Israel will help and if it did, and you were serious about it rather than just being a bunch of posers, why you weren’t calling for Madonna to call of her concert in Israel?

]]> By: Stefan Christoff http://www.tadamon.ca/post/4587/comment-page-1#comment-125980 Stefan Christoff Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:29:34 +0000 http://www.tadamon.ca/?p=4587#comment-125980 on the ground in Palestine the Israeli occupation continues to attempt to wipe-out Palestinian civilization, please invite everyone in Montreal to this event and spread the word... actions / organizing surrounding Cohen's planned concert in Tel Aviv have taken place around the world, including multiple actions in New York City, info linked below... http://adalahny.org/index.php/videos-of-our-events/310--leonard-cohen-dont-play-israel on the ground in Palestine the Israeli occupation continues to attempt to wipe-out Palestinian civilization, please invite everyone in Montreal to this event and spread the word…

actions / organizing surrounding Cohen’s planned concert in Tel Aviv have taken place around the world, including multiple actions in New York City, info linked below…

http://adalahny.org/index.php/videos-of-our-events/310–leonard-cohen-dont-play-israel

]]> By: Nasser Abu-Hamdan http://www.tadamon.ca/post/4587/comment-page-1#comment-125973 Nasser Abu-Hamdan Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:42:30 +0000 http://www.tadamon.ca/?p=4587#comment-125973 oh for god's sake we are in year 2009, when are we going to become civilized?? oh for god’s sake we are in year 2009, when are we going to become civilized??

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