The Pixies. Terrorists?

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Producer: Israel subject to cultural terror

Shuki Weiss, promoter of Pixies concert which was called off at last minute, says 'artists are under huge pressure by Arab elements to boycott Israel, including threatening letters and commercial sanctions'

The Pixies band's decision to call off its Tel Aviv concert, which was scheduled to take place this Wednesday, has sparked a row in the local music industry. The British band followed in the footsteps of artists Santana and Elvis Costello, who canceled their gigs in Israel for political reasons as well.

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Producer Shuki Weiss, who promoted the American band's concert in Israel, admitted Sunday that the cancellation was the result of "cultural terror against the State of Israel and against art in general".

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"I would like to suggest to those elements working to cancel the arrival of artists not to celebrate their 'victory', and to call on the community of artists in Israel to communicate, talk and work to bring people closer together, bring down bridges and come up against the misuse of cultural terror in places and countries and not to be swept into the abyss of loneliness, which will only strengthen the hatred and diminish the moral power of the freedom of speech and freedom of art.

"I'll keep working to produce events in Israel and worldwide because it's important and because it's what I do," he concludes. "The smile and the satisfaction of the visitor in good events are undoubtedly worth it. Keep on rocking in the free world."

More:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3901461,00.html

Um, paging Neil Young. :rofl:

If this guy wants to suggest that political statements and beliefs have no place in music and art, Neil Young is just about the last guy he should be quoting.

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1. I have other problems with this story...

Like how it initially refers to The Pixies as a British band.. then, in the next line, calls them American (which they are!)