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by Steve Schnur and David Renzer, August 25, 2015; Jewish Journal Posted on Aug. 25, 2015 at 9:37 am Last week, the world was exposed to some of the fundamental flaws of the "Boycott Israel" faction known as the Boycott,…

Rather than recognizing the power of the arts to bring people together, BDS unfortunately promotes the further separating of peoples whose chances for a peaceful future could only be enhanced by art. by Steve Schnur and David Renzer, August 25,…

By David Renzer and Steve Schnur, June 28, 2015 (as published in the Jerusalem Post) Earlier this year Thurston Moore, the American musician best known for his time in Sonic Youth, canceled his scheduled performance in Israel. No statement was…

By Anav Silverman, June 5, 2015, The Jerusalem Post Magazine Thousands and thousands of screaming fans, including an exceptionally large number of nostalgic mothers, attended the three sold-out Backstreet Boys concerts held in Ra'anana two weeks ago. Peppering their performances…

By Rachel Avraham The whole purpose of music, theater, and art is to express oneself and to share ones creation with people across the entire world.  For this reason, the very nature of music, theater and art knows no national…

Music industry comfortably numb to Roger Waters’ bigotry By Craig Balsam Musician Roger WatersPhoto: WireImage As a life-long fan of music, especially rock, it pains me that I’ve stopped listening to Pink Floyd. But the misguided geopolitical musings of Roger Waters…

Commentary: Israel’s Detractors Must Stop Politicizing Art Alicia Keys was absolutely right to ignore detractors and perform in Israel. By Ben Silverman I would like to congratulate Alicia Keys on her sold out concert in Israel on July 4 where…

Open Letter to Roger Waters: Music Is Our Shared Language One-sided cultural embargos such as those advocated by Mr. Waters are an affront to both Palestinian and Israeli moderates who seek peace. By: Steve Schnur Photo Credit: Photo by Guy…