PACBI & BRICUP are against this- it doesn't vindicate him for performing in Tel
Aviv & is just a diversion.

People are saying this is like when artists visited South Africa and tried to
"balance" a gig in Johanesburg with one in Soweto.

So we will still be campaigning against him performing in Israel.

--- In JustPeaceUK@yahoogroups.com, Mark Elf <mark.elf@...> wrote:
>
> hurrah for balance!
>
> Yuk!!
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Roland Rance <lists@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1095627.html
> >
> > Exclusive: Leonard Cohen to perform in West Bank as well as Israel
> > By Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondent
> > Tags: West Bank, Israel News
> >
> > International music legend Leonard Cohen will perform in the West Bank city
> > of Ramallah two days after his upcoming performance in Israel, Haaretz has
> > learned.
> >
> > The concert in Ramallah is set to be held on September 26, in the
> > Palestinian city's Cultural Palace; about 1,000 fans are expected to
> > attend.
> >
> > Cohen's decision came after pro-Palestinian activists attempted to dissuade
> > the singer from performing in Israel.
> > Advertisement
> >
> > The activists had urged supporters to "apply pressure during his tour by
> > local groups along his path," in an appeal circulated on various
> > pro-Palestinian mailing lists.
> >
> > The sponsor of Cohen's concert in Israel, Discount Bank, confirmed the
> > event
> > on Wednesday; it is scheduled to take place at Ramat Gan Stadium on
> > September 24.
> >
> > The announcement put an end to the persistent rumors circulating in the
> > past
> > few months that the Canadian singer-songwriter's visit would be cancelled.