Lorde Accused Of Anti-Semitism After Cancelling Tel Aviv Show
A full page ad was bought in the ‘Washington Post’ calling Lorde a bigot and anti-semitic. See a picture of the ad that ran.
By Admin on January 2, 2018
Lorde has been in the middle of some intense political drama this past holiday season.
The 21-year-old cancelled her Tel Aviv show scheduled in June after she facing pressure from pro-Palestine Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement.
Here is @Lorde's statement on the cancellation of her Tel Aviv show, via Israeli PR for the concert. pic.twitter.com/Ph0uGHRjCV
— Amy Spiro (@AmySpiro) December 24, 2017
The action caused the Israel Ambassador to New Zealand to reach out to Lorde in an open letter, asking to have a meeting in person. Now, a pro-Israel party is accusing Lorde of anti-semitism, reports Stereogum. A full-page advertisement was bought out in the Washington Post dedicated to calling out Lorde saying, “21 is young to become a bigot.”
Lorde accused of anti-semitism in full page Washington Post ad as fallout from cancelled Israel concert continues https://t.co/Hc7IoCi1yT pic.twitter.com/G9WDQ4zLVX
— 1 NEWS (@1NewsNZ) January 1, 2018
The ad reads: “Lorde joined a global anti-semitic boycott of Israel but will perform in Russia, despite Putin’s support for Assad’s genocide in Syria.” The ad continues to state the “growing prejudice against the Jewish State” in New Zealand is “trickling down to its youth.”
