PLATFORM CALLS FOR SOLIDARITY WITH PALESTINE TO THE BOARD TO CANCEL THE ACTION OF JERUSALEM STRING QUARTET
also calls for revoking its status as 'quartet in residence' of the Cultural Center Miguel Delibes and his work teaching at the Conservatory
.- Valladolid Platform Palestine Solidarity has asked the directors of Culture , María José Salgueiro, and Education, Juan José Mateos, to cancel the actions of the Israeli Jerusalem String Quartet formation in the Auditorio Miguel Delibes de Valladolid, scheduled for November, and that he overruled his condition 'quartet residence "Miguel Delibes Cultural Centre, which includes teaching duties at the Conservatory.
Jerusalem String Quartet is a of the most active in the campaign of the State of Israel to provide an image of 'normalization', hiding the occupation and subjugation of the Palestinian people. The quartet is often hired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, assuming the clause of "spreading the excellence of our country." In an article in the Hebrew press showed its satisfaction with "carrying a violin in one hand and a rifle in the other." In fact, training asiduidada acts to the Israeli army. Jerusalem String Quartet has been boycotted in other European cities like London or Luxembourg.
In a letter to both directors, the Platform calls them "do not bend" image campaigns that through the dissemination of cultural products carried out by the State of Israel and that, conversely, to join the Campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS). This campaign is a nonviolent initiative promoted by a large number of Palestinian popular organizations and is based in the boycott against Apartheid South Africa 80's. The letter
are reminded Mateos Salgueiro and the boycott of cultural and educational areas is of particular importance. Thus, the Platform are asked "not to hire or work with citizens or associations of Israel in the activities organized from their respective ministries, unless explicitly condemned by of these persons or entities in the performance of his government towards the Palestinian people. "
The Salgueiro and Mateos letter ends with an appeal" to strengthen relations with the Palestinian people in the cultural, educational and tourism ".
Platform
From Solidarity with Palestine-Valladolid we recall that the position of Jerusalem String Quartet is not a purely personal attitude. It is part of a strategy of the State of Israel intended to project a certain image through their international cultural creators. After Gaza killing (more than 1,400 people killed), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs allocated two million dollars to improve the country's image through culture and entertainment. "We will ship worldwide to our most famous novelists and writers ... This will show the kinder face of Israel and avoid that we identify only in a context of war" (Arye Mekel, general director of Cultural Affairs Ministry Affairs of Israel, in comments reported by The New York Times, March 3, 2009). Platform
Solidarity with Palestine-Valladolid
also calls for revoking its status as 'quartet in residence' of the Cultural Center Miguel Delibes and his work teaching at the Conservatory
.- Valladolid Platform Palestine Solidarity has asked the directors of Culture , María José Salgueiro, and Education, Juan José Mateos, to cancel the actions of the Israeli Jerusalem String Quartet formation in the Auditorio Miguel Delibes de Valladolid, scheduled for November, and that he overruled his condition 'quartet residence "Miguel Delibes Cultural Centre, which includes teaching duties at the Conservatory.
Jerusalem String Quartet is a of the most active in the campaign of the State of Israel to provide an image of 'normalization', hiding the occupation and subjugation of the Palestinian people. The quartet is often hired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, assuming the clause of "spreading the excellence of our country." In an article in the Hebrew press showed its satisfaction with "carrying a violin in one hand and a rifle in the other." In fact, training asiduidada acts to the Israeli army. Jerusalem String Quartet has been boycotted in other European cities like London or Luxembourg.
In a letter to both directors, the Platform calls them "do not bend" image campaigns that through the dissemination of cultural products carried out by the State of Israel and that, conversely, to join the Campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS). This campaign is a nonviolent initiative promoted by a large number of Palestinian popular organizations and is based in the boycott against Apartheid South Africa 80's. The letter
are reminded Mateos Salgueiro and the boycott of cultural and educational areas is of particular importance. Thus, the Platform are asked "not to hire or work with citizens or associations of Israel in the activities organized from their respective ministries, unless explicitly condemned by of these persons or entities in the performance of his government towards the Palestinian people. "
The Salgueiro and Mateos letter ends with an appeal" to strengthen relations with the Palestinian people in the cultural, educational and tourism ".
Platform
From Solidarity with Palestine-Valladolid we recall that the position of Jerusalem String Quartet is not a purely personal attitude. It is part of a strategy of the State of Israel intended to project a certain image through their international cultural creators. After Gaza killing (more than 1,400 people killed), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs allocated two million dollars to improve the country's image through culture and entertainment. "We will ship worldwide to our most famous novelists and writers ... This will show the kinder face of Israel and avoid that we identify only in a context of war" (Arye Mekel, general director of Cultural Affairs Ministry Affairs of Israel, in comments reported by The New York Times, March 3, 2009). Platform
Solidarity with Palestine-Valladolid
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