Those calling for a boycott of Israel are ignoring some painful truths – A letter signed by 700 artists fails to take into account the reality of life in the Middle East – Yair Lapid | Comment is free | The Guardian

Those calling for a boycott of Israel are ignoring some painful truths – A letter signed by 700 artists fails to take into account the reality of life in the Middle East – Yair Lapid | Comment is free | The Guardian

This past weekend, 700 British artists had a letter published in the Guardian in which they called on others to boycott Israel until what they term the “colonial occupation” ends. As an Israeli politician who supports the creation of a Palestinian state, it has been a long time since I saw a letter so shallow and lacking in coherence….