Musician Brian Eno Upholds BDS, Refuses To Let Israeli Dance Company Use Music

[Purveyor]

Eno: "Your dance company might not be able to formally distance itself from the Israeli government but I can and will."

By JPOST.COM STAFF 09/07/2016 22:28

British ambient composer Brian Eno will not allow Israeli dance company Batsheva to use his music in their upcoming performance due to his affiliation with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

According to The Guardian, Batsheva was planning to use his piece "Neroli" in a series of performances Tuesday in Italy that are sponsored by the Israeli embassy in a piece entitled "Humus." This particular piece is a prominent one in Batsheva's repertoire.

“It has recently come to my attention that you have been using a piece of my music in a work called Humus,” Eno wrote in a letter to Batsheva.

“I was not aware of this use until last week, and, though in one way I’m flattered that you chose my music for your work, I’m afraid it creates a serious conflict for me.

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[orpupilofnature57]

1. Eno!!!!!!

I never heard a Band like Roxy Music before or after, and his genius is part of the reason why, dear friend of David Bowie . Glad to see him weigh in on the side of the underdog .

[shira]

2. So Eno turns out being just another POS, boycotting everything Israeli. n/t

[Little Tich]

3. I'm not so sure that this is a victory for BDS.

The Batsheva Dance Company doesn't strike me as a proper target for BDS, IMHO.

[shira]

6. It's definitely a proper target of BDS. What would lead you to conclude it's not legit....

....to the founders of BDS, to Mondoweiss, SJP, JVP, the ISM, and every other 2 bit regressive Left outfit out there?

[Little Tich]

8. I dunno. The Batsheba Dance Company doesn't strike me as the kind of people who eat Palestinian

babies. These people are not illegal settlers or pro-Israel shills.

[shira]

9. Right, welcome to the BDS movement. Start seeing it as it really is. n/t

[Little Tich]

10. I still support BDS, but I think the burden of proof should be on the boycotters.

There must be a valid reason for every instance of BDS, and I would prefer a narrow interpretation that included only actual enablers of Israeli wrongdoings. This doesn't mean that I disagree on the fundamental issues of why and how BDS - it just means that I prefer a cautious approach that stays away from gray moral territory.

[oberliner]

4. Perfect illustration of what BDS is all about

In case anyone was confused.

[shira]

7. To the BDS holes, Leftwing Jews = Rightwing Jews. All proper targets of Hamas....

....none are human enough to merit living peacefully in Israel.