Re: boycotts

[Eliezer Kaplan <zelwel...>]

Totally relevant, since it is something happening in a musician's union.
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MaxwellSt (at) aol(dot)com 
  To: World music from a Jewish slant 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 10:55 AM
  Subject: Re: boycotts


  Friends:

  If you all would like to discuss your personal view that boycotts in Europe 
spell nascent anti-Semitism, may I suggest taking it to a politically-oriented 
listserv?

  For the record, I have taken an active public stand against various 
anti-Israel boycotts (writing letters to newspapers and debating in political 
forums), but I hardly think that this is the place advance those arguments.  If 
the topic interests you, I highly recommend reading British/European 
publications on-line in order to learn more about their point of view viz-a-viz 
Israel and the Palestinians in order to get an idea of the range of issues that 
are involved.  

  Although I am not happy seeing an anti-anti-Semitism pledge drive going on on 
the music list, out of deference to Ari's wishes, I will not begin to spell out 
alternative ways of looking at this issue.  But rest assured that there are.

  Thanks, and now, back to music!
  Lori