Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa have canceled their upcoming UK concerts due to pressure from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, who accused them of complicity in injustices against Palestinians. The artists claimed safety concerns due to credible threats against the venues, but PACBI disputes this, alleging the cancellations resulted from peaceful protests. The situation highlights ongoing tensions between cultural expression and political activism, as the duo asserts that preventing performances represents censorship that hinders the search for peace in the Middle East.
Intimidating venues into pulling our shows won't help achieve the peace and justice everyone in the Middle East deserves.
PACBI argues that Greenwood and Tassa's ties to Israel go beyond cultural exchange, citing their concert during violent military actions.
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