this people are just stupid and pathetic!!! Leonard is proud jew and known by his love to israel.. he even came to israel in 1973 during the Yom Kippur war.. and performed for Israeli troops in voluntary... loenard know israel very well and know the truth about israel.... so there is no chance that he wasn't play in israel...
Any American who is opposed to Israel due to perceived "abuse" and "apartheid" because the "Jews took the land from the Palestinians", I would strongly suggest that you give all of your property to the Native Americans. After all, it is land your people stole from them. They were here first. You put them on Reservations! End US Apartheid, Murder and Theft against the Native Americans!!!! Give your house to the Cherokee!!!
all of this after the muslim turks and kurds slaughtered 750,000 assyrians and a million armenians ,muslims in mauritania are keeping black slaves 40% of the population of mauritania are slaves and slavery is justified by islamic law ,in sudan arbs conquered arabised and ethnically cleansed the country too , why dont you people demonstrate against saudi arabia wich endorsed supports all of these crimes of arab colonialism and ethnical cleansing ?
arabs came from the arabian desert and conquered the entire middle east and most of africa ethnicaly cleansing and arabising every country they conquerd without apologizing to anyone ,the berbers -native vpeople of morocco a minority in their own country ,the assyrians -native peple of assyria and babylon now iraq a minority in teir country the arabs even made laws preventing them from speaking their language and naming their children in traditional armaeic names
We will wait and see the harmony between the Muslims and the rest of the world, if you haven't understood it until now - THEY ARE THE CANCER OF THE WORLD!
dig down anywhere in Israel, and you find jewish relics, pottery, etc. No palestian artifacts at all. Why dont the Saudi, or Hashemite arrabs give them the land they were entitled to in and around Jordan. No you idiots want the Israeli's to give up all of their homeland for the last 7000 years.
Check out the talent-less singer telling one of OUR boys what do do regarding Israel. Well, why don't you all, useful western "dhimmi- idiots" collectively kiss our collective Jewish behind.
It's not all black and white. The arabs who are Israeli citizens are equal in everything to everyone else, including work/education opportunities - except the military, because they have relatives in enemy countries/entities.
I personally go to University in Israel, and there are many arabs in my classes & dorms. My friend, a religious jew, has an arab roommate who's studying to become a doctor, and they get along just fine. Funny how students manage what politicians can't seem to.
Thanks for letting us know how strong he is. That he is not intimidated by the idiots. I hope he has enough physical health to continue to perform so I could go to his concerts.
Actually the Arabs have organised a Boycott and Apartheid against the Jewish people for more than 60 years. An Arab can go anywhere in Israel, but a Jew who goes in an Arab city can get cut in little pieces.
@Davidorfull Probably has something to do with Arabs being terrorized by one zionist organization after another since 1947 and before. Jews and Arabs have lived peaceably for millenia. How can one murder, terrorize and usurp land from someone and then whine about boycott and apartheid from your victims.
it's people like this that cause,inflame and feed of most of the worlds problems. Human rights? assholes!!!!! What was it Jesus said when he was crucified: forgive them lord, they know not what they do.
those people fight peacefully for a noble cause. It is an ultimate nobility to stand and Say NO to your own country as you claim when this countries does crimes and kill children. Do you know how many of those died in Gaza were women and children! more than 600. 600 out of 1400 not mentioning the men who are civilians too.
If it was a choice between listening to Leonard Cohen or these sad fucks,Id gladly pay to see Leonard Cohen in Israel every day of the week. .Do us all a favour, go home, stick on a Cohen cd and listen to the words. He's everyones friend!.You might just learn something about peace! Go home, you cant sing!!!! Let those who can, do it, when and WHERE they wish.
What a load of crap. Why not cry out "Don't Play Palestine"..after all haven't terrorist attacks by Palestinians against civilian Israeli populations been described by all international agencies as a war crime?
ill try again to comment & say how hillarious/pathetic it is to see a bunch of Jews (quite obvious from their appearance features) demonstrating against their own country.
Half the palasitinian propaganda is probably fueled by these absurd trators who r in return fueled themselves more by self hatred than by any cause of so-called 'justice'
i cant believe people actually downing the free palestine comment .you must be the same people who want strict control higher walls and the government injecting our children with their poisons. you people dont care about human lives just as long as you get your ipods playstations and porno smut zines .closed minds must be stoped.
A long time LC fan- I am dissappointed & disillusioned that he of free will would consider playing in Israel & over responses like "what good would a boycott do?" Indeed everyone hates being told what to do. "He is an artist not a politician" so I guess artists are above moral decisions? I have read the pro & con stances of LC fans, in a forum where the loudest tolerant majority narrowly allows by *democracy* the topic & "intolerance" of those considering the Gazan plight & point of view (also)
Cohen is a disgusting zionist ! He doesn't care about the long suffering Palestinians.He loves his terrorist jew state. Sing it loud ! Free Palestine !
the resolve of people who at least support Israel's basic right to exist, and its basic rights to self defense.
Yeah-- but there's equal evidence as to companies breaking from the boycott movement because its so devastating to their businesses-- such as companies involved with Turkish tourism who are waging an aggressive PR campaign to woo Israelis back after some very undiplomatic things said by their gov't.
Raising awareness is one thing, but singling out Israel for boycotts when...
oh thank goodness blink666, you're so right. and here I thought you were going to take my comment and twist it to form a simplistic response... lol
DW: Thanks, here's a dose of reality... (two examples) there's 1 article entitled "Israeli exports hit by European boycotts after attacks on Gaza" in the Guardian
and another on the UK decision not to rent embassy space from Israeli settlement builder Lev Leviev for exactly that reason (in the Jerusalem Post). right, boycott no effect at all...
Israeli exports are at an all-time high now, despite this "growing BDS global campaign", and they have seen incredible growth over the past several years this movement has been in existence.
Now, as a MODERATE, I don't think this is necessarily good either. I want Israelis to know there is opposition to some of their brutal tactics, especially settlement and outpost growth. But this kind of garbage protesting only turns off moderate people, and strengthens...
So-called "moderates" who either don't care or don't want to care are sort of a lost cause anyways. Are you suggesting we should do nothing? Who are you to call this "garbage" protesting? What does that even mean?
BDS is about more than affecting Israeli economics. It's about raising awareness and trying to poke holes in the Hasbarah machine, which so-called "moderates" are clearly lazy enough to buy into.
oh so south african apartheid ended because musicians stopped playing there, here i thought nelson mandella had something to do with it, it was musicians and concert go-ers who ended apartheid, how silly of me.
By pressuring Leonard Cohen and other artists to boycott Israel, and by placing sanctions on them, the world can do what has needed to be done for so long: Shaming Israel for it's actions and depriving it of it's long-enjoyed illusion of "democracy" which is really just colonial Western privilege. It's LONG past due.
blink666: maybe you will better understand when you go back and read about S Africa during apartheid and then the subsequent boycott that became a strategy for ending apartheid there...
actually you and your do-gooders are the only ones telling me to do anything andy. i don't think the situation is as easy as you think, but that is moot. i still don't understand how boycotting lenny and/or lenny boycotting israel could possibly change the policies that you are so vociferously against.
The Israeli gov't spends a significant amount of budget on "branding" (check google news, you'll find dozens of articles on this) & this includes encouraging/funding cultural events/artists/etc. They use these things to whitewash who they are - the inequality in Israel itself, the occupation of Palestinians, demolition of their homes, Jewish-only roads/homes/land, settlement building, war crimes, and more.
It's an Apartheid state (majority ruled by minority)...
@arabxesque When you call Israel an Apartheid state, you insult those who suffered under real Apartheid. Look up BENJAMIN POGRUND. He fought against the REAL Apartheid, and he thinks your theology is a joke.
those folks were quite nasty, and several flipped us off driving by.. they never even tried to reason with us..to talk about "both sides".. just cursing and spitting and calling us terrorists, and that we should go to hell. They certainly seemed more prone to terror than anyone in the demo.
What good do you really think Cohen not playing Israel will do? Will it make the whole middle east hold hands and sing hallelujah? Nope. Just another excuse to force your opinions on others. Everything does not have to be political, and I hope lenny plays an extra Israel show, I would I hate being told what to do.
I hope Leonard hears this message, he's a brilliant musician, extraordinary person - and he knows better!! Those people who curse the protesters - are they objecting to the nonviolent tactics? Or do they just read the New York TImes? ;-) Do your research, people. Support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions!
this people are just stupid and pathetic!!! Leonard is proud jew and known by his love to israel.. he even came to israel in 1973 during the Yom Kippur war.. and performed for Israeli troops in voluntary... loenard know israel very well and know the truth about israel.... so there is no chance that he wasn't play in israel...
mirmir936 3 months ago
Any American who is opposed to Israel due to perceived "abuse" and "apartheid" because the "Jews took the land from the Palestinians", I would strongly suggest that you give all of your property to the Native Americans. After all, it is land your people stole from them. They were here first. You put them on Reservations! End US Apartheid, Murder and Theft against the Native Americans!!!! Give your house to the Cherokee!!!
Dumb fucks.
fgschneider1970 4 months ago
all of this after the muslim turks and kurds slaughtered 750,000 assyrians and a million armenians ,muslims in mauritania are keeping black slaves 40% of the population of mauritania are slaves and slavery is justified by islamic law ,in sudan arbs conquered arabised and ethnically cleansed the country too , why dont you people demonstrate against saudi arabia wich endorsed supports all of these crimes of arab colonialism and ethnical cleansing ?
Dioholydiver93 5 months ago
arabs came from the arabian desert and conquered the entire middle east and most of africa ethnicaly cleansing and arabising every country they conquerd without apologizing to anyone ,the berbers -native vpeople of morocco a minority in their own country ,the assyrians -native peple of assyria and babylon now iraq a minority in teir country the arabs even made laws preventing them from speaking their language and naming their children in traditional armaeic names
Dioholydiver93 5 months ago
We will wait and see the harmony between the Muslims and the rest of the world, if you haven't understood it until now - THEY ARE THE CANCER OF THE WORLD!
orendado 7 months ago
dig down anywhere in Israel, and you find jewish relics, pottery, etc. No palestian artifacts at all. Why dont the Saudi, or Hashemite arrabs give them the land they were entitled to in and around Jordan. No you idiots want the Israeli's to give up all of their homeland for the last 7000 years.
Timebanditxxx 9 months ago
NEVE SHALOM / WAHAT SALEM /PEACE VILLAGE THE BEST SOLUTION YES TO BOYCOTT UNTIL THEY UNDERSTAND ONE STATE JUST PEACE PALESRAEL ISREALINE
merzbau1 1 year ago
NEVE SHALOM / WAHAT SALEM /PEACE VILLAGE THE BEST SOLUTION YES TO BOYCOTT UNTIL THEY UNDERSTAND
merzbau1 1 year ago
Check out the talent-less singer telling one of OUR boys what do do regarding Israel. Well, why don't you all, useful western "dhimmi- idiots" collectively kiss our collective Jewish behind.
stratriderone 1 year ago 2
Check out the talent-less singing arab lover goy telling Cohen what to do. Why don't you Arab
stratriderone 1 year ago
stupid ppl.
want to boycot us? we'll b glad!
if u boycot us u can kill yourself,there r a lot of videos 2 show u why it's like that,but as i said, we'll b happy,really1
u can try!
BAR203407 1 year ago
do you people know ANYTHING about Leonard? maybe you should listen to him instead of trying to tell him what to do and what not to do.
thomlmcm 1 year ago
It's not all black and white. The arabs who are Israeli citizens are equal in everything to everyone else, including work/education opportunities - except the military, because they have relatives in enemy countries/entities.
I personally go to University in Israel, and there are many arabs in my classes & dorms. My friend, a religious jew, has an arab roommate who's studying to become a doctor, and they get along just fine. Funny how students manage what politicians can't seem to.
mayushi 1 year ago
@mayushi Can an "israeli Arab" marry a girl from from the West Bank and bring her to live in Tel Aviv? Can you?
CobinRain 1 year ago
u r so lame
ubub1 1 year ago
Thanks for letting us know how strong he is. That he is not intimidated by the idiots. I hope he has enough physical health to continue to perform so I could go to his concerts.
BubbleShrinkWrap 2 years ago
Actually the Arabs have organised a Boycott and Apartheid against the Jewish people for more than 60 years. An Arab can go anywhere in Israel, but a Jew who goes in an Arab city can get cut in little pieces.
Davidorfull 2 years ago
@Davidorfull Probably has something to do with Arabs being terrorized by one zionist organization after another since 1947 and before. Jews and Arabs have lived peaceably for millenia. How can one murder, terrorize and usurp land from someone and then whine about boycott and apartheid from your victims.
facelikedog 1 year ago
it's people like this that cause,inflame and feed of most of the worlds problems. Human rights? assholes!!!!! What was it Jesus said when he was crucified: forgive them lord, they know not what they do.
muv1912 2 years ago
grundik76
those people fight peacefully for a noble cause. It is an ultimate nobility to stand and Say NO to your own country as you claim when this countries does crimes and kill children. Do you know how many of those died in Gaza were women and children! more than 600. 600 out of 1400 not mentioning the men who are civilians too.
emoface1979 2 years ago
If it was a choice between listening to Leonard Cohen or these sad fucks,Id gladly pay to see Leonard Cohen in Israel every day of the week. .Do us all a favour, go home, stick on a Cohen cd and listen to the words. He's everyones friend!.You might just learn something about peace! Go home, you cant sing!!!! Let those who can, do it, when and WHERE they wish.
muv1912 2 years ago
What a load of crap. Why not cry out "Don't Play Palestine"..after all haven't terrorist attacks by Palestinians against civilian Israeli populations been described by all international agencies as a war crime?
arikcarlo 2 years ago
These people look so pathetic.
grundik76 2 years ago 4
ill try again to comment & say how hillarious/pathetic it is to see a bunch of Jews (quite obvious from their appearance features) demonstrating against their own country.
Half the palasitinian propaganda is probably fueled by these absurd trators who r in return fueled themselves more by self hatred than by any cause of so-called 'justice'
elgussanito 2 years ago
Boycott Israel everyone(bar code 729)
Together we can defeat the evil Zionists like we did with SA!
If Yank money is cut off the Zionist regime will eventually collapse like the Apartheid regime did.
petersz98 2 years ago
i cant believe people actually downing the free palestine comment .you must be the same people who want strict control higher walls and the government injecting our children with their poisons. you people dont care about human lives just as long as you get your ipods playstations and porno smut zines .closed minds must be stoped.
rasdaniel1977 2 years ago
A long time LC fan- I am dissappointed & disillusioned that he of free will would consider playing in Israel & over responses like "what good would a boycott do?" Indeed everyone hates being told what to do. "He is an artist not a politician" so I guess artists are above moral decisions? I have read the pro & con stances of LC fans, in a forum where the loudest tolerant majority narrowly allows by *democracy* the topic & "intolerance" of those considering the Gazan plight & point of view (also)
ktmcdm 2 years ago
Free Palestine ! Thanks
theseventhprotocol 2 years ago
Cohen is a disgusting zionist ! He doesn't care about the long suffering Palestinians.He loves his terrorist jew state. Sing it loud ! Free Palestine !
theseventhprotocol 2 years ago
silly comments in your first and third sentences. but ... i would like to see him perform in both israel *and* palestine.
routeoz 2 years ago 3
the resolve of people who at least support Israel's basic right to exist, and its basic rights to self defense.
Yeah-- but there's equal evidence as to companies breaking from the boycott movement because its so devastating to their businesses-- such as companies involved with Turkish tourism who are waging an aggressive PR campaign to woo Israelis back after some very undiplomatic things said by their gov't.
Raising awareness is one thing, but singling out Israel for boycotts when...
DWYosefHS 2 years ago
Right on. I support boycotting israel here from Sweden. What was that song called btw?
hillhulll 2 years ago
oh thank goodness blink666, you're so right. and here I thought you were going to take my comment and twist it to form a simplistic response... lol
DW: Thanks, here's a dose of reality... (two examples) there's 1 article entitled "Israeli exports hit by European boycotts after attacks on Gaza" in the Guardian
and another on the UK decision not to rent embassy space from Israeli settlement builder Lev Leviev for exactly that reason (in the Jerusalem Post). right, boycott no effect at all...
arabxesque 2 years ago
Hahaha this is such a joke.
Israeli exports are at an all-time high now, despite this "growing BDS global campaign", and they have seen incredible growth over the past several years this movement has been in existence.
Now, as a MODERATE, I don't think this is necessarily good either. I want Israelis to know there is opposition to some of their brutal tactics, especially settlement and outpost growth. But this kind of garbage protesting only turns off moderate people, and strengthens...
DWYosefHS 2 years ago
So-called "moderates" who either don't care or don't want to care are sort of a lost cause anyways. Are you suggesting we should do nothing? Who are you to call this "garbage" protesting? What does that even mean?
BDS is about more than affecting Israeli economics. It's about raising awareness and trying to poke holes in the Hasbarah machine, which so-called "moderates" are clearly lazy enough to buy into.
prettyobserver 2 years ago
oh so south african apartheid ended because musicians stopped playing there, here i thought nelson mandella had something to do with it, it was musicians and concert go-ers who ended apartheid, how silly of me.
bink666 2 years ago
completely support your comment!
dean89 2 years ago
By pressuring Leonard Cohen and other artists to boycott Israel, and by placing sanctions on them, the world can do what has needed to be done for so long: Shaming Israel for it's actions and depriving it of it's long-enjoyed illusion of "democracy" which is really just colonial Western privilege. It's LONG past due.
prettyobserver 2 years ago 5
blink666: maybe you will better understand when you go back and read about S Africa during apartheid and then the subsequent boycott that became a strategy for ending apartheid there...
arabxesque 2 years ago
Way to go, Adalah!!! Keep up the great work. Nicely redone lyrics, too, on the "Boycott Coming to Jerusalem"
ralphiesmom2 2 years ago 6
actually you and your do-gooders are the only ones telling me to do anything andy. i don't think the situation is as easy as you think, but that is moot. i still don't understand how boycotting lenny and/or lenny boycotting israel could possibly change the policies that you are so vociferously against.
bink666 2 years ago
The same way they did in South Africa. Israel's actions and racist policies MUST be shamed
prettyobserver 2 years ago 6
The Israeli gov't spends a significant amount of budget on "branding" (check google news, you'll find dozens of articles on this) & this includes encouraging/funding cultural events/artists/etc. They use these things to whitewash who they are - the inequality in Israel itself, the occupation of Palestinians, demolition of their homes, Jewish-only roads/homes/land, settlement building, war crimes, and more.
It's an Apartheid state (majority ruled by minority)...
Adalah-NY's doing good work!
arabxesque 2 years ago 13
@arabxesque When you call Israel an Apartheid state, you insult those who suffered under real Apartheid. Look up BENJAMIN POGRUND. He fought against the REAL Apartheid, and he thinks your theology is a joke.
newmagen 11 months ago 4
those folks were quite nasty, and several flipped us off driving by.. they never even tried to reason with us..to talk about "both sides".. just cursing and spitting and calling us terrorists, and that we should go to hell. They certainly seemed more prone to terror than anyone in the demo.
andrewfelluss 2 years ago 4
What good do you really think Cohen not playing Israel will do? Will it make the whole middle east hold hands and sing hallelujah? Nope. Just another excuse to force your opinions on others. Everything does not have to be political, and I hope lenny plays an extra Israel show, I would I hate being told what to do.
bink666 2 years ago
i bet you would also hate being told to leave your house in the middle of the night, or that you don't look pregnant enough to go to a hospital.
andrewfelluss 2 years ago 6
I hope Leonard hears this message, he's a brilliant musician, extraordinary person - and he knows better!! Those people who curse the protesters - are they objecting to the nonviolent tactics? Or do they just read the New York TImes? ;-) Do your research, people. Support Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions!
fywub 2 years ago 11
Good luck Adalah!
nyargalarga 2 years ago 2