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I’m an Arab. Here’s why I’ll be performing with Radiohead in Israel
by Nasreen Qadri
July 18, 2017

Much has been said and written ahead of Radiohead’s concert in Tel Aviv this week. The successful British rock band has been under pressure to cancel its visit to Israel, in another attempt to boycott the only democracy in the Middle East.  Among the critics was director Ken Loach, who called on the band not to perform in Israel and “whitewash the country’s human rights violations.” But such an approach is counter-productive and only hurting those who wish to promote peace and tolerance in a troubled region. READ MORE