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Lorde called a bigot over cancelled Israel concert in full-page Washington Post ad | Lorde called a bigot over cancelled Israel concert in full-page Washington Post ad |
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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/G9WDQ4zLVX | 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/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. |
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. |
Australian Associated Press contributed to this report | Australian Associated Press contributed to this report |