Threats to anti-racism charity lead to Ken Loach stepping down as competition judge
– Show Racism the Red Card commends Loach’s ‘commitment to fighting racism’
– Charity’s funding put at risk by unfounded allegations
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NEWS RELEASE – Actors, writers and directors denounce demonisation of Palestinian theatre
Let audiences be the judge of Palestinian theatre on UK tour (NB this original text differs slightly from the version published by the Daily Mail on May 8) As theatre practitioners in Britain, we are alarmed that the Daily Mail is attacking the Arts Council and the British Council for supporting a UK tour by…
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UK High Court backs shutdown of Israel conference
This piece by Asa Winstanley, originally published on Electronic Intifada, explains how Southampton University came to cancel an academic conference about Israel’s legal status following a campaign of vilification by pro-Israel lobbyists, including members of the Conservative-led UK government. Letters from playwright Caryl Churchill and academics Hilary and Steven Rose contested the cancellation in the…
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Welsh gallery censors exhibition on historic Palestine after complaints by Zionist groups
An artist based in Wales whose work on the Nakba was censored following complaints from local Zionist groups, has said the actions ‘amount to the defacement of a piece of art and a censoring of artistic expression, something that should not happen anywhere in Britain, let alone at a publicly funded arts organisation.’ James Morris wrote to the management…
