Spain – The Spanish government condemned on Tuesday a Spanish reggae festival’s decision to cancel a concert by an American Jewish musician after he failed to reply to a demand to clarify his position on Palestinian statehood.
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The cancellation of Matisyahu at the week-long Rototom Sunsplash festival in eastern Spain – following pressure from supporters of sanctions against Israel over its policies toward Palestinians – prompted protests by Jewish groups.
Spain said it rejected boycott campaigns and any sign of anti-Semitism, while reiterating its support for an independent Palestinian state through bilateral negotiations.
“Imposing a public declaration (from Matisyahu), puts into question the principle of non-discrimination on which all plural and diverse societies are based,” the Spanish foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Matisyahu, who fuses reggae, hip-hop and rock with Jewish influences in his songs, had been due to perform at Rototom in Benicassim, Valencia, next Saturday.
Why are people shocked by displays of anti-Semitism from countries that have traditionally condoned inquisitions, pograms and holocaust against us?
When will some organization sue these Boycot israel people for anti semitism against the jews? The whole moslem world is in a state of war against each other , millions have been made refugees and murdered while the bid. org is still in operation against israel (JEWS)
I saw this in Spanish in the Spanish language media eight hours ago. I was wondering when someone would bother to translate.
i thought Spain was doing Tshuvah