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Concert goers in Israel are having a good summer. Early June saw the arrival of Deep Purple. A few weeks later the Pet Shop Boys arrived. Two weeks after that Alicia Keys took the stage. Meanwhile Israel’s late summer and fall line-ups are rumored to include Rihanna, Psy, and The Killers.
Many of those acts and musicians have been openly dismissive of demands – made by activists from the so-called Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement – that they cancel their concerts. BDS activists, who have been blasted by top watchdog groups as anti-Semitic in their tone and intention, have issued their demands alongside open and explicit threats of violence. According to Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs researcher Adam Shay, anti-Israel activists have gone so far as to threaten to murder former Beatle and rock legend Sir Paul McCartney:
“It’s the easiest thing to do all this on the Internet because there’s no accountability… if an artist gets 600 emails saying that’s going to happen to him, he can do nothing but be frightened. Artists complain of massive attacks, to the point where their websites crash, before they perform in Israel. These are well-timed attacks, coordinated among all the groups in the BDS movement, right up to the date and the hour.”…
“Yes, it is, and unfortunately very few artists have the guts to get up and say, ‘I got death threats, but I’m coming anyway.’ Paul McCartney did it. He went to the media and said: I got explicit death threats, but I have no intention of surrendering. I refuse to cancel my performances in Israel.
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bunnies
(15,859 posts)Theres no excuse for this type of behavior. None.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)Sep.14, 2008 | 12:00 AM
An Islamic militant leader warned that former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney could be the target of suicide bombers unless he cancels his first concert in Israel, reported the British Sunday Express.
The celebrated rock star plans to arrive in Israel as part of a world tour, and give a single concert at Tel Aviv's Park Hayarkon on September 25.
Omar Bakri, an Islamic preacher, said McCartney's decision to perform as part of Israel's 60th anniversary celebrations made him the enemy of Muslims worldwide.
"If he values his life, Mr. McCartney must not come to Israel," Bakri was quoted as saying. "He will not be safe there. The sacrifice operatives will be waiting for him."
http://www.haaretz.com/news/muslim-leader-threatens-to-kill-paul-mccartney-over-israel-gig-1.253763
more about the perp Omar Bakri, who is supposedly serving a life sentence in Lebanon for terrorism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Bakri_Muhammad
bunnies
(15,859 posts)The way it read to me was that it was all a part of the current boycott movement. Like these incidents happened all at once. Thanks for the clarity.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)whether by accident or design is up to viewer
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Well, imagine that - the sources provided failed to give that sort of detail. Why would that be?
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)one could get the impression the article was an attempt to smear an entire movement or something
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Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)But any asshat with internet access can make death threats and feel they're secure in doing so because of the internet's anonymity.
bunnies
(15,859 posts)its not even illegal. Good times. 
oberliner
(58,724 posts)He was an actual terrorist named Omar Bakri Muhammad.
I wouldn't conflate him with the BDS crowd.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Nor does being critical of Israeli "security" policies and the construction of illegal settlements equal "anti-Israel".
Nor does "activists" equal "people who threatens to kill ex-Beatles".
You used one irrelevant crazyhead to smear millions of people all over the world. Not cool.
