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A full-page advertisement has been taken out in the Washington Post calling Kiwi musician Lorde a bigot and accusing New Zealand of prejudice against Israel.A full-page advertisement has been taken out in the Washington Post calling Kiwi musician Lorde a bigot and accusing New Zealand of prejudice against Israel.
The ad, on the fifth page of the paper’s 31 December edition, was taken out by outspoken rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s This World: The Values Network and criticises the 21-year-old for joining “a global antisemitic boycott of Israel” while still performing in Russia.The ad, on the fifth page of the paper’s 31 December edition, was taken out by outspoken rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s This World: The Values Network and criticises the 21-year-old for joining “a global antisemitic boycott of Israel” while still performing in Russia.
It features a large photo of the singer superimposed over a picture of men running through rubble cradling babies with the headline “Lorde and New Zealand ignore Syria to attack Israel”.It features a large photo of the singer superimposed over a picture of men running through rubble cradling babies with the headline “Lorde and New Zealand ignore Syria to attack Israel”.
Lorde accused of anti-semitism in full page Washington Post ad as fallout from cancelled Israel concert continues https://t.co/Hc7IoCi1yT pic.twitter.com/G9WDQ4zLVXLorde accused of anti-semitism in full page Washington Post ad as fallout from cancelled Israel concert continues https://t.co/Hc7IoCi1yT pic.twitter.com/G9WDQ4zLVX
The Grammy winner this month cancelled a concert scheduled in Tel Aviv for June after criticism from activists in the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement.The Grammy winner this month cancelled a concert scheduled in Tel Aviv for June after criticism from activists in the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement.
The decision also came after an open letter written by two New Zealand fans argued the concert would show support for Israel’s occupation of Palestine.The decision also came after an open letter written by two New Zealand fans argued the concert would show support for Israel’s occupation of Palestine.
Boteach reiterated his protest in a video posted online from Times Square as thousands gathered to celebrate New Year’s Eve. “I love New Zealand, it’s one of the most beautiful countries in the world ... what is New Zealand doing exporting hatred and bigotry against Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East?”
He went on to accuse Lorde of promoting prejudice and lies against Jews and criticise her appearances in Russia which he said “aided and abetted a genocide of Sunni Muslims in Syria”.
The advertisement in the Post says Lorde’s decision showed how a “growing prejudice against the Jewish State” in New Zealand was “trickling down to its youth”.The advertisement in the Post says Lorde’s decision showed how a “growing prejudice against the Jewish State” in New Zealand was “trickling down to its youth”.
It cites New Zealand’s choice in December to vote, along with 127 countries, in favour of a United Nations resolution calling for the US to withdraw its decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.It cites New Zealand’s choice in December to vote, along with 127 countries, in favour of a United Nations resolution calling for the US to withdraw its decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
It also criticises New Zealand’s co-sponsorship last year of a UN resolution which condemned continued Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory and caused a six-month diplomatic rift with Israel.It also criticises New Zealand’s co-sponsorship last year of a UN resolution which condemned continued Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory and caused a six-month diplomatic rift with Israel.
“While Lorde claims to be concerned with human rights, she hypocritically chose to proceed with her two concerts in Putin’s Russia, despite his support for [Syrian president Bashar al-]Assad’s genocidal regime,” the ad reads.
“Let’s boycott the boycotters and tell Lorde and her fellow bigots that Jew-hatred has no place in the twenty-first century.”
The singer has also been criticised by the Jewish Council of New Zealand and the Zionist Federation of New Zealand. Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand, Itzhak Gerberg, last week invited Lorde to meet him in person.
Australian Associated Press contributed to this reportAustralian Associated Press contributed to this report