Update: International Artists Appeal: Boycott Israeli Art Institutions by oznik-news Sunday April 28, 2002 at 03:20 AM |
180 already signed, including a few Israelis. Please pass on. Also, translations and distributions in more languages would probly be helpful
180 signers already, including a few Israelis. Please pass on We think that before challenging
this boycott one should first make sure one is well informed about Jenin refugee
camp, and the rest of the West Bank. The information is available. Let no
one say in hindsight that they did not know. Why
Boycott Israeli Art Institutions? But
many Israeli artists support Peace... Who
are you to judge what artists are OK? We think that before
challenging this boycott one should first make sure one is well informed
about Jenin refugee camp, and the rest of the West Bank. The information
is available. Let no one say in hindsight that they did not know: Bodies continute to
rot under the rubble what had been home to to 15,000 refugees. 150 camp
residents remain unaccounted for. After 8 days of military assault, and
several more of total
siege, half of the 50 found bodies are of civilians. Houses collapsed
over residents as Israel bombed them with airplanes, helicopters, missiles,
tanks, and shells, then brought in armored buldozers to finish
the job and bury the evidence. Israeli diplomats try to hamper
a U.N. investigation. A member of the Israeli cabinet revealed that
some of the army's operations were video taped by surveilance airplanes.
And all major Human
Rights organizations converged to demand a immediate international
intervention. Jenin illustrates events
all over the West Bank and Gaza, where Israel kills several Palestinans every
day, and 3 Million people are literally being locked into their villages,
or neighborhoods. Civil infrastructure has been wiped out, including medical
services, schools, offices, banks, and computers whereever they were found.
Thousands
of men are imprisoned without trial. Why
Boycott Israeli Art Institutions? We think pop artists
should not come to entertain the Israeli public, and artists should not
legitimize the coziness of museums and museum goers. Someone visiting the
Israel Museum these days must be aware that they are buying a ticket to
a pride piece funded by, and serving the Occupation Regime. They should
not expect to see the work of a living artist of conscience. But
many Israeli artists support Peace... Who
are you to judge what artists are OK? In the original text
we named five Israeli artists who are active against the occupation as an
example, we decided to remove these names to prevent even the possibility
of an implied blacklist in reverse. We embrace Israeli artists who struggle
against the occupation. But
if we visit we can see for ourselves. Isn't
an economical boycott more effective?
Boycot Israeli
Arts Institutions:
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26 Apr.
2002
Palestine: Contact George Rishmawi in Palestine.