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Monday, November 22, 2010

Israeli theater troupe refuses to perform at cultural center on occupied Palestinian land

IMEMC- After the theater figures who are boycotting the Ariel center sent a letter to Be'er Sheva Theater actors, encouraging their sensitivity to the cause, the Israeli Minister of Culture and Sports, Limor Livnat, defined the boycotters, on Monday, as "ignoramuses".

...In the letter that was sent to Be'er Sheva theater actors, the artists who refused to perform in Ariel a month ago, stressed that the cultural center is not part of a common community, due to the fact that it was erected on occupied land.

"Just several kilometers from the thriving and flourishing Ariel, Palestinians live in refugee camps, in harsh living conditions and without any basic human rights. Not only are they not entitled to see performances in Ariel, some of them have no access to running water," they added. Read more
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