ckaihatsu
24th February 2016, 05:10
Tell Oscar nominees: Say No to Apartheid!
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The Israeli Ministry of Tourism is offering this years Oscar nominees a free VIP trip to Israel worth $50,000.
This is a cynical and desperate attempt by the Israeli government to fight its increasing international isolation with bribes to celebrities.
Take action: ask Oscar nominees to reject Israels propaganda tour (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/MBVMwdGUrP3e70ngoCQaWg/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA)
Oscar nominees Mark Rylance and Asif Kapadia have already promised (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/ItesnWC53m86892RDMKyghLA/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA) not to visit Israel professionally.
An Israeli government press release admits the whitewash (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/4763WcdEUvWoBHznksBigNpA/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA): "If they do indeed accept the invitation, their visit will have enormous resonance among millions of fans and followers, including social media."
As the Washington Post said (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/aJIz1Vd1Nqy1mQ3WClBLSA/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA), the initiative is a response to the growing strength of the movement for boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS).
Join us in asking Oscar nominees not to help Israel whitewash its crimes (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/HEM2sJUO7ih5M892J763tlWOjw/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA)
The Academy has sought to distance itself from the initiative by filing a lawsuit (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/qPngYS79p6zpmqm1iM2OBQ/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA) against Distinctive Assets, the company distributing the luxury gift bag, which includes the trip to Israel.
Musician Brian Eno summed up the irony (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/GBv4SM0NhJUsgg01oOqZwA/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA) of sending celebrities to Israel at a time of increased repression against Palestinians: Visit Palestine! Enjoy a tear-gas filled weekend in an East Jerusalem ghetto!
Tell Oscar nominees to act with conscience and #SkipTheTrip to Israel (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/xB892JtF6X5n0xaZagwD892HcQ/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA)
Many thanks,
Palestinain BDS National Committee
http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/uploads/1456164809.jpg
The Israeli Ministry of Tourism is offering this years Oscar nominees a free VIP trip to Israel worth $50,000.
This is a cynical and desperate attempt by the Israeli government to fight its increasing international isolation with bribes to celebrities.
Take action: ask Oscar nominees to reject Israels propaganda tour (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/MBVMwdGUrP3e70ngoCQaWg/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA)
Oscar nominees Mark Rylance and Asif Kapadia have already promised (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/ItesnWC53m86892RDMKyghLA/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA) not to visit Israel professionally.
An Israeli government press release admits the whitewash (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/4763WcdEUvWoBHznksBigNpA/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA): "If they do indeed accept the invitation, their visit will have enormous resonance among millions of fans and followers, including social media."
As the Washington Post said (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/aJIz1Vd1Nqy1mQ3WClBLSA/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA), the initiative is a response to the growing strength of the movement for boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS).
Join us in asking Oscar nominees not to help Israel whitewash its crimes (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/HEM2sJUO7ih5M892J763tlWOjw/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA)
The Academy has sought to distance itself from the initiative by filing a lawsuit (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/qPngYS79p6zpmqm1iM2OBQ/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA) against Distinctive Assets, the company distributing the luxury gift bag, which includes the trip to Israel.
Musician Brian Eno summed up the irony (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/GBv4SM0NhJUsgg01oOqZwA/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA) of sending celebrities to Israel at a time of increased repression against Palestinians: Visit Palestine! Enjoy a tear-gas filled weekend in an East Jerusalem ghetto!
Tell Oscar nominees to act with conscience and #SkipTheTrip to Israel (http://emails.bdsnationalcommittee.org/l/RBNbjTRUYaS08763xuTDBR4A/xB892JtF6X5n0xaZagwD892HcQ/RM0Mcv24A763wtJAcZPKkdoA)
Many thanks,
Palestinain BDS National Committee