In letter, US artists support settlement boycott by Israeli actors
By APMonday, September 6, 2010
US artists support Israelis’ settlement protest
JERUSALEM — A dovish U.S. Jewish group says more than 150 film and theater artists have signed a letter of support for Israeli actors who refused to perform in a West Bank settlement.
The names on the letter include Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave, Cynthia Nixon of “Sex and the City” and playwright Tony Kushner. It was organized by the Jewish Voice for Peace.
A group of Israeli actors sparked a vocal debate in Israel last month when they said they would refuse to perform at a new theater in the settlement of Ariel. They aimed to protest Israeli control of the West Bank.
The actors’ boycott drew support from a group of 150 Israeli academics and dozens of authors, including well-known writers Amos Oz and David Grossman.
