Re: relevance

[MaxwellSt <MaxwellSt...>]

In a message dated 1/23/2003 6:09:51 AM Central Standard Time, 
judithc (at) YorkU(dot)CA writes:

> Normally, I'd agree with Lori, and would avoid bringing this wretched
> and alarming issue to this list,  but, to suggest that a proposed
> boycott of Israeli musicians and of British musicinas' travel to Israel
> is not relevant to a Jewish music discussion list seems a little
> short-sighted. 

Dear Judith,

We have a misunderstanding.  I was not suggesting that a discussion of this 
subject was inappropriate--I may have even been one of the original posters 
of this information.

What I was objecting to (and did discuss off-list with the poster) was the 
rally to oppose anti-Semitism in Europe.  Once we begin to get off on this 
tangent, it would turn into a discussion as to whether this attempted boycott 
in the UK was the result of anti-Semitism, or of politically-motivated 
viewpoints concerning Israel, with which we all may have varying levels of 
sympathy or not.  I would suggest that we not get into that discussion--but I 
would be happy to on one of the Israeli politics listservs to which I 
subscribe.

Lori