Posted on 06/25/2015 2:37:58 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Israel’s first Irish dancing competition (feis) is currently the subject of a major effort calling for the event to be canceled as part of the cultural boycott of Israel.
The feis, set to take part this August in Tel Aviv, is organized by The Carey Academy Israel, a new branch of the highly successful Carey Academy in Birmingham, England. Performances of Riverdance in Israel led to an up-growth of interest in Irish dancing in Israel.
The announcement of the feis has seen a major backlash, especially on social media, as supporters of Palestine protest Irish dance being performed in the country that many Irish, from academics to musicians, are boycotting.
An online petition, established by Amanda Crawford in Dublin on behalf of the Irish Palestinian Activists Collective, has already collected almost 1,700 signatures. …
(Excerpt) Read more at irishcentral.com ...
What happens when a country lets fairies take over.
Thanks for posting. Please keep us updated because I want to see where Riverdance goes with this. I already have my suspicions...
Of course, Israelis should be happy if they don’t have to watch this bad dance company.
Can’t wait to have a pint at Molly Bloom’s in Tel Aviv!
Are they homos too?
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