TIMES OF ISRAEL BY LANA MELMAN - AUG 20, 2015
The pandemic of artistic censorship spread this past week, not only within China’s oppressive communist regime, but through the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) effort against Israel in the supposedly open, liberal societies of Norway and Spain.
ALGEMEINER - BY LANA MELMAN July 19, 2015
The cultural boycott against Israel strikes at the heart of freedom of expression. The Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment (BDS) movement seeks to rob the world of one of its most valued treasures – freedom of expression – one artist, one performance, one exhibit at a time.
Read MoreThe cultural boycott against Israel strikes at the heart of freedom of expression. The Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment (BDS) movement seeks to rob the world of one of its most valued treasures – freedom of expression – one artist, one performance, one exhibit at a time.
Read MoreJERUSALEM ONLINE - INTERVIEW WITH LANA MELMAN
Exclusive Interview with Lana Melman, an expert on the cultural boycott: The cultural boycott effort against Israel seeks to separate artist from audience to advance its own political agenda. Do you know where else we see that? In totalitarian regimes.
Read MoreTIMES OF ISRAEL BY LANA MELMAN - MAY 21, 2015
Roger Waters’ recent Salon.com commentary about Dionne Warwick’s tour in Israel is insulting, profoundly presumptuous, and smacks of sexism.
Read MoreTHE TIMES OF ISRAEL BY LANA MELMAN - MAY 21, 2014
BDS attempts to delegitimize Israel based on misinformation, including false accusations that it is an apartheid state that denies its citizens civil rights and engages in discrimination and segregation.
Read MoreTHE JERUSALEM POST - BY LANA MELMAN May 7, 2015
Proponents of the cultural Boycott, Sanctions and Divestments (BDS) campaign against Israel claim that their cause is human rights and their goal is Palestinian self-determination.
Read MoreTIMES OF ISRAEL BY LANA MELMAN - FEB 19, 2015
The cultural boycott against Israel is anathema not only to peace but also to artists and artistic freedom.
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL BY LANA MELMAN - MAY 16, 2014
I stand for honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you’d want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values. That’s what I stand for.
Read MoreTHE TIMES OF ISRAEL BY LANA MELMAN - MAR 25, 2014
Anyone who believes in the power of music to heal should applaud Natacha’s inspiring leadership in taking a stand for music as an instrument of peace and dialogue by maintaining her commitment to perform, despite pressure by misguided groups that seek to politicize art.
Read MoreTHE TIMES OF ISRAEL BY LANA MELMAN - MAR 2, 2014
We thank Cyndi for her commitment to using her influence as an artist to bring people together.
The iconic singer of “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” performed in Israel earlier this year, stopping to visit a performing arts school and an LGBT center before her show at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv.
Read MoreTHE TIMES OF ISRAEL BY LANA MELMAN - MAR 5, 2014
Even though Neil Young’s July 16 performance in Israel is months away, the artist is being subjected to a multitude of calls to boycott the Jewish state.
Read MoreTHE TIMES OF ISRAEL - BY LANA MELMAN Feb 11, 2014
Scarlett’s principled decision to stand by SodaStream and part ways with Oxfam has been a victory for Israelis, Palestinians, and peace-loving people all over the world.
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