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Roger Waters’ support for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel shows just how much of an anomaly he is at this week’s Desert Trip festival -- not to mention in the wider artistic community. Roger Waters expends…

Out of solidarity with the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel, British musician Brian Eno has refused permission for an Israeli dance company to use his music, citing alleged efforts by the Israeli government to misuse artists to…

Cultural Organization Pushes Back Against BDS by Providing Behind-the-Scenes Support for Artists Planning to Perform in Israel (INTERVIEW) Despite pressure from the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Hollywood celebrities and famous musicians are choosing to visit and perform…

Why Roger Waters fails to sway prominent musicians into boycotting Israel By DAVID RENZER, STEVE SCHNUR Waters functioning as a "bull horn" for spreading untruths and misinformation only fan the flame rather than seek to use the power of music…

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…