Thursday, September 08, 2016
Elder of Ziyon
The Guardian reported:
The composer and producer Brian Eno has denied permission for one of Israel’s most critically acclaimed dance companies to continue using his music for a series of performances in Italy after he discovered that the Israeli embassy was sponsoring the event.
Eno, 68, who started his career with Roxy Music but has latterly become known for his ambient music compositions, said he had not been aware his music was being used in a piece by the Batsheva dance company.
Eno, a prominent supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign aimed at Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories, wrote to the dance company last month to deny them permission to use his music.
The Batsheva Dance Company posted this response:
"I am willing to give my own house for peace," says Ohad Naharin, who says that Eno's actions are "useless" towards bringing peace.
(h/t Yigal)
