Posted on 08/29/2010 11:20:00 AM PDT by LibWhacker
Prime Minister Netanyahu threatens to withdraw funding from theaters whose actors refuse to perform in city located beyond Green Line, says 'the last thing we need is boycotts from within.' Finance Minister Steinitz: These artists don't belong in theater. Meanwhile, Ynet learns Cameri Theater foresaw objection, included special clause in contract
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said the government would not fund boycotts from within against the State of Israel. He was referring to the protest of several Israeli artists, who declared over the weekend that they would refuse to perform in the new cultural hall in the city of Ariel, which is located beyond the Green Line.
"The State of Israel is subject to a de-legitimization attack on the part of different elements in the international arena, including attempts to launch academic and economic boycotts," Netanyahu said. "The last thing we need now is an attempt of boycotts from within."
The prime minister added, "I don't want to revoke every artist's right for a political opinion, but we as a government should not fund boycotts against Israel's citizens. I was happy to hear from the culture minister that other artists announced they would perform as planned. That's the right approach."
Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said the government should withdraw funding from theaters which refuse to perform in Ariel.
"The State of Israel invests a lot of money in theaters. The taxes helping those theaters exist are paid by Ariel's residents as well, and those who are sabotaging this should not be employed in Israel," the minister said.
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I thought that self-hating, Lefty Israelis had kind of gone out of fashion in the wake of the 2nd Intafada, the 2006 war and the (Kassam) rockets’ red glare.
Sounds Logical, actually they shouldn’t be funding them anyhow if they can’t make a profit on their own let them go under, spoiled artist
Never mind Ariel business ... time to get your aerial business taken care of.
Prime Minister Netanyahu threatens to withdraw funding from theaters whose actors refuse to perform in city located beyond Green Line, says 'the last thing we need is boycotts from within.' Finance Minister Steinitz: These artists don't belong in theater.They especially don't belong in theater outside Israel, IOW, boycott. Thanks LibWhacker.
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