Sex israeliska koreografer som ville delta i en festival i Oslo avvisades av arrangörerna med motiveringen att Israel använder kultur som en form av propaganda för att rentvå och rättfärdiga ockupation och förtryck av det palestinska folket.
Sorgligt!
OSLO FESTIVAL REJECTS ISRAELI ARTISTS, SAYS THEY ‘WHITEWASH’ OCCUPATION (Jerusalem Post)
The choreographers called the rejection “reverse discrimination,” saying it holds artists accountable for the actions of their governments.
“Would you reject a Saudi artist for Saudi restrictions on women’s rights? Would you reject an American artist for the American policies regarding the ‘Muslim ban’ regulations?” they wrote in a letter, obtained by Ynet.
They also asked whether the ban would apply to Arab Israelis or Jewish-Israeli artists living abroad.
The organizers acknowledged receiving the Israeli reply but said that they could not address it until the festival was over because of their current heavy workload, Ynet reported.
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