Entertainment industry group responds to Lorde’s Israel cancellation
We -- the undersigned artists and entertainment industry executives -- are deeply disappointed that Lorde canceled her show in Tel Aviv after receiving pressure from the radical boycott Israel movement. Artists should never become beholden to the political views of…
CCFP StaffDecember 24, 2017
Hundreds Attend Los Angeles Premiere of New Documentary Discussing Roger Waters. Global Anti-Semitism and the Boycott Israel Movement
Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) and the Simon Wiesenthal Center - More than 200 people attended the LA premiere of the documentary "Wish You Weren't Here," hosted by Creative Community For Peace (CCFP) and the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The film,…
CCFP StaffDecember 8, 2017
The Battle For Cultural Freedom
By Simon Johnson, Jewish Telegraph As a teenager in Bury in the 1980’s, it was almost obligatory to be a fan of The Smiths. From the moment that the first thrilling chords of “What Difference does it make” rolled across the…
CCFP StaffDecember 4, 2017
From Germany to Los Angeles, accusations of anti-Semitism piling up against Roger Waters
From the headlines he’s been making, it seems that former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters is becoming better known for his politics than for his music. Take this week, for example, when German broadcasters made the decision not to air…
CCFP StaffDecember 4, 2017