For German readers:
Here is a link to my short appeal to Mrs. Merkel, asking her to listen and take seriously the plea to put an end to the suppression of free speech and free artistic expression when it comes to virtually any matter pertaining to Israel. The plea that was crafted and signed by prominent heads of important cultural institutions in Germany.
Israeli, Jewish and philosemitic lobby groups who stand behind the climate of censorship have, not surprisingly, come out in an attack on this call for openness.
My commentary appeared in Tachles, the swiss Jewish newsmagazine.
This is a myth: There is no curtailment whatsoever in Germany of free speech regarding Israel. Anybody can and does say about Israel whatever they please with impunity.
ReplyDeleteAll that German parliament has asked for is that tax payers` money not be spent in support of the BDS movement`s antisemitic ("Kauft nicht bei Juden") aims. One can only praise the parliament`s vast majority`s unanimity, wisdom and moderation in this matter.
Only the two parties from the extreme left and the extreme right did not vote in favour of this motion.