The world renowned artist Lauryn Hill, three days before performing, cancelled her performance in Israel after being unable to perform in Palestinian Territory.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Ms Hill, said,
“My intention was to perform in both Tel Aviv and Ramallah. Setting up a performance in Palestinian Territory, at the same time as our show in Israel, proved to be a challenge. It is very important to me that my presence or message not be misconstrued, or a source of alienation to either my Israeli or my Palestinian fans. For this reason, we have decided to cancel my upcoming performance in Israel.”
The announcement came amidst a campaign held by the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which called on the artist to pull out of her Israeli performance, and produced a boycott campaign video using her music.
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