JHB: Events to launch a cultural boycott of Apartheid Israel

Concert on 9 May at the Lenasia Gandhi Hall at 7.30 pm, and 16 May at the House of Nsako, in Brixton at 5.pm. These are charity event and proceeds will be used to build and strengthen the cultural boycott of Israel campaign in South Africa.

In 2005, over 150 Palestinian civil society organizations called for a Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions” (BDS) campaign against Israel.  This campaign has successfully taken root all around the world and continues to grow rapidly. The Palestine Solidarity Committee in SA is currently mobilising communities to support the BDS campaign.  Under this broad umbrella, Cosatu together with civil society organisation have launched a campaign to boycott goods and services from Apartheid Israel. Wits PSC, students and universities are engaged in a debate about the launch of a campaign against any educational and academic engagement with the Apartheid Israeli state.

The PSC has already engaged South African artists and cultural workers who support this campaign and are currently planning a series of events to launch a Cultural boycott of Apartheid Israel: 

1.    An album called “Amandla Intifada” was released in February 2009

 2.    A music concert is to be held on  9 May at the Lenasia Gandhi Hall at 7.30 pm.

 3.    A music concert is to be held on 16 May at the House of Nsako, in Brixton at 5.pm

  Some of the artists that will be performing are:

·         Gordon Jackson Project

·         Sikki and Robert

·         Man of the Past

·         What if’

·         The Mavrix

·         Deep Fried Man

Tickets will be available at the door. If you want to buy the tickets before the events call  083 453 8745  or  07….

We hope to see you all there for a pleasant evening of good music, good old activist camaraderie and a reminder of where the world is right now.