West Bank cancels Leonard Cohen concert in protest against Israel

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A Leonard Cohen concert planned in Ramallah on the West Bank in September has been cancelled after the artist became embroiled in a campaign to boycott Israel.

The 74-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter announced he would perform in Tel Aviv as part of his world tour. The Ramallah date was added later, allegedly in response to pro-Palestinian campaigners who had tried to dissuade Cohen from appearing in Israel.

Now his Palestinian hosts have cancelled the West Bank concert, amid claims that the planned gig was a hollow attempt to "balance" performances.

"Ramallah will not receive Cohen as long as he is intent on whitewashing Israel's colonial apartheid regime by performing in Israel," the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) said in a statement.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jul/14/leonard-cohen-ramallah-gig-cancelled

[truedelphi]

1. The only thing wrong with the situation in Israel/Palestine are

The two groups on oppostite sides of the matter.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Leonard Cohen will likely write a ballad in response about the small minds of small men.

[timeforpeace]

3. Is it allowed to say that about Palestinians?

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Stupidity is universal and infinite. It doesn't recognize race or ethnicity.

[GoesTo11]

5. Pretty much describes his life's work.

Cohen is intent on whitewashing Israel's colonial apartheid regime

[Violet_Crumble]

6. I thought he died years ago and now I learn he's a 'high-profile singer'?

Boring. Drab. Dreary. Boring. Dull. Yawny. Bleak. Boring. That about sums his music up for me and I couldn't agree more with this bit of the article:

'But one poster to an internet discussion described the cancellation as good news for Palestine because Cohen's music is "dreary and dreadful".'

[GoesTo11]

7. Exactly. A lot of his lyrics don't even rhyme

Take a songwriting class, Leonard.

[oberliner]

8. A second response to a post of mine about musicians you don't like

First Paul McCartney, now Leonard Cohen!

You clearly have strong opinions about music.