Thurston Moore: On the Record

Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore canceled a Tel Aviv concert for the BDS cultural boycott.

On the record

• June 2015 — Canceled a scheduled Tel Aviv concert in support of the BDS cultural boycott, citing “brutal human rights violations” and Israel’s “occupation of the West Bank.” [NME]

Where Galil stands

Our opinion: Another artist who decided the boycott of the Jewish state was worth joining. We don’t stand with it.

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