Grace Chatto, Clean Bandit
"When we started the band, we were seven, and one of them didn't want to travel to Israel . I found that very terrible and stupid, and we found ourselves in an unpleasant situation because of it, but unfortunately there…
CCFP StaffJune 20, 2018
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
Top Entertainment Industry Executives sign open letter supporting Lincoln Center and denouncing Boycott Israel Movement.
Los Angeles, CA (July 10, 2017) - More than 45 high-level entertainment industry executives have signed a letter denouncing the “hypocritical, discriminatory, and dangerous” Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, after activists associated with the movement demanded that…
CCFP StaffJuly 10, 2017
Henry Rollins
"I don't think a cultural boycott is a good way to go.. I think ideas, discussion, other perspectives lead to change more than the silence of a boycott."
CCFP StaffJanuary 18, 2016
Musicians: Boycotting Israel Fans the Flames of Conflict
Musicians: Boycotting Israel Fans the Flames of Conflict Steve Schnur and David Renzer Brian Eno is just the latest BDS activist using untruths and misinformation to prey on musicians and artists' natural affinity for those perceived as victimized. On November 17th,…
CCFP StaffNovember 26, 2015
“I won’t risk my life in order to perform in Israel”
"I won't risk my life in order to perform in Israel." Ami Fridman. Published 18.11.15, YNET The producer of "Titans of Metal," a festival in Israel with artists scheduled from all over the world, is revealing a scary method that…
CCFP StaffNovember 15, 2015
Waters functioning as a "bull horn" for spreading untruths and misinformation only fan the flame rather than seek to use the power of music and culture to unite. Roger Waters tried again to sway a prominent musician into boycotting a…
CCFP StaffOctober 7, 2015
Sarah Bettens
"Israel has always provided us with the warmest welcome imaginable. I remember how floored we were the first time we played there. We couldn’t believe how many fans we had and how excited they were to watch us play. It’s…
CCFP StaffAugust 4, 2015