Mick Hartley

Another cheap victory for the anti-Israel crowd. From the JC:

A joint gig featuring Israeli singer Dudu Tassa and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood has been abruptly cancelled by its Bristol venue following a wave of public pressure.

Hmm. Public pressure implies general support from the public. This was a nasty campaign by a hate group targeting an Israeli – Jewish – artist. 

The show, which had been due to take place on June 23, had attracted the ire of local pro-Palestine campaigners given Tassa’s firm stance on collaboration between UK and Israeli artists..

The group called on the venue to cancel the gig, offer “solidarity” to the Palestinian people and “reaffirm its commitment to ethical, inclusive cultural programming”.

Unless Jews are involved.

The Bristol Beacon has now announced that the concert has been cancelled, saying: “The Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa concert on Monday 23 June will no longer be taking place. All ticketholders will receive a full refund.”

A spokesperson for the venue later said: “Given the small-scale nature of the performance in Lantern Hall, and with other events taking place in the venue, we do not feel that we can run the event viably with the wellbeing and safety of everyone in mind considering the potential for disruption from advertised protests.

"We apologise for the disappointment this may cause.”

BPA has hailed the move as a “victory” adding: “Public pressure works."

Threats work – if the venue is sufficiently lacking in backbone.

Talk of a Gaza genocide is bad enough, but "the Gaza Holocaust"? Vile. They know what they're doing.