Cultural – Page 5 – Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign

Israeli Embassy claims to sponsor the Jerusalem Quartet

The Jerusalem Quartet: Cultural Ambassadors of the State of Israel – and liars

4 April 2010

A Written statement (30 Mar 2010) by Jerusalem Quartet in response to disruption of their Wigmore Hall concert the day before states: “The demonstrators were mistaken because we are not representatives of the Government of Israel. […]

The Jerusalem Quartet mix their support for Israeli State crimes with strike-breaking

4 April 2010

Below is an extract from an article on the Jerusalem Quartet in the Cleveland Jewish News in 2006. Zlotnikov is one of the four. “They made their first appearance in the United States a year […]

4th Nov 2009: PALESTINE CAMPAIGNERS SAY BOYCOTTING “ISRAELI APARTHEID” IS NOT RACIST

7 November 2009

Lawyers representing five Palestine supporters arrested last year for disrupting a concert by an Israeli group will argue at Edinburgh Sheriff Court tomorrow and Friday this week that to boycott Israel is not racist. The […]

Defence witnesses in ‘boycott = racism’ trial

24 August 2009

All the potential witnesses agreed to provide testimony in support of the successful defence case, with the single exception of the Rt Hon Peter Hain, ex-campaigner against South African apartheid and later a New Labour Minister […]

The Yes Men withdraw their film from Jerusalem Film Festival, endorsing BDS

2 July 2009

Letter published in Tikkun Magazine July 1, 2009 Protesting Israeli policies, The Yes Men have withdrawn their highly acclaimed new film from the Jerusalem Film Festival where it was scheduled to be shown. “For Once, […]

Israeli artists must sign secret contract ‘to promote the policy interests of the State of Israel’

25 June 2009

Putting out a contract on art by Yitzhak Laor …Below is the text of the contract that authors and artists sign with the Foreign Ministry in exchange for funding for the most important component in […]

Catholic moralist who says Israel should take all of Palestine

James MacMillan CBE is a shameless hypocrite and serial liar

9 June 2009

On 27 May (2009), Scottish composer James MacMillan CBE denounced to the Scotsman ‘the attempt to prevent Tel Aviv University graduate Tali Shalom Ezer…from travelling to Edinburgh for a screening of her film…at this year’s […]

Israel closes Palestinian festival as part of ‘ban on political activity’

26 May 2009

Armed Israeli police close theatre on first night of Palestinian festival Shortly before the opening event was due to begin, a squad of around a dozen Israeli border police walked into the Palestinian National Theatre, […]

Tainted money returned to Israeli Embassy

Edinburgh International Film Festival joins boycott of Israeli State institutions

19 May 2009

Boycott movement can oppose Israeli violence The 2009 Edinburgh International Film Festival organisers announced on Friday they were returning money donated by the Israeli Embassy. The return of the money was accompanied by an admission […]

Edinburgh International Film Festival reply to, and selected responses from, members of the public

14 May 2009

—–Original Message—– From: Ginnie Atkinson Sent: 14 May 2009 10:16 To: secretary@scottishpsc.org.uk Subject: We regret that you have found cause to express concern about a source of cultural funding. We accept funding from a variety […]