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Forward interviews Bikel, Asner on support for settlement boycott

Submitted by Jesse Bacon on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 8:07am

Why Some Jewish Stars Support Israeli Artistic Boycott
by Nathan Guttman

Washington — Sixty-six years ago, Theodore Bikel, then a young actor in what would become the State of Israel, co-founded Tel Aviv’s Cameri Theatre. Today, Bikel is one of America’s iconic Jewish actors and folk singers, and is taking sides in a debate involving his fellow actors at the Cameri.

Yale professors are part of support for Ariel settlement boycott

Submitted by Jesse Bacon on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 8:00am

Professors support Israeli artists’ boycott

By Helen Gao

Five professors from the Yale School of Drama joined 150 American theater and film professionals last week in signing a statement in support of the Israeli artists who are boycotting the controversial new theaters in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank.

NYT on actors' boycott: A West Bank Enclave Is on Edge

Submitted by jvp-user-one on Sat, 09/11/2010 - 1:40pm

Stephen Sondheim, Mary Rodgers, Julianne Moore, Mira Nair, Roseanne Barr, support Israeli artists

Submitted by jvp-user-one on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 4:33pm

Jewish Voice for Peace PRESS RELEASE

Richard Silverstein/TikunOlam on Hollywood/Broadway settlement boycott

Submitted by Jesse Bacon on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 11:09am

Hollywood, Broadway Stars Support Israeli Cultural Boycott

by Richard Silverstein

Signatories of Hollywood-Broadway statement supporting Israeli artists

MJ Rosenberg/Huffington Post endorses settlement boycott/actors letter

Submitted by Jesse Bacon on Tue, 09/07/2010 - 10:48am

Hollywood Joins Israeli Artists in Boycotting West Bank

MJ Rosenberg,Senior Foreign Policy Fellow, Media Matters Action Network, September 7th.

Making history: support for Israeli artists who refuse to play in settlements

Submitted by Jesse Bacon on Mon, 09/06/2010 - 9:02pm

When some 60 leading Israeli actors and playwrights signed a letter stating they would refuse to play in the new theatre in Ariel, one of Israel's largest settlements, the attacks from Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel's Minister of Culture and Sport and many others were swift and intense. Over 150 leading Israeli academics and writers-including Amos Oz and David Grossman- came to their defense.