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Bei Daniel Barenboim stimme ich dir zu, dass das kritisiert werden sollte. Dazu hat Daniel Barenboim 2017 folgendes gesagt https://www.ft.com/content/fdfcbf56-4f7a-11e7-bfb8-997009366969:

Asked about the “normalisation” debate, Mr Barenboim expressed sympathy for Palestinians who were “forced to fight” Israeli policies that affected them.

“I think every kind of boycott of the Israeli government is absolutely understandable,” he said. “Anything that makes life easier for Israel is, at this moment, not on.”

However, he added that it was “short-sighted” to boycott contacts with individual Israelis, many of whom he said were “disgusted by the Israeli government”.

Zu dem Boykottaufruf 2010 hat die Witwe von Edward Said, Mariam Said eine umfangreiche Kritik geäußert. https://electronicintifada.net/content/barenboim-said-foundation-does-not-promote-normalization/8728

Grossmann:

That letter was part of an effort to ostracize Israeli cultural workers who perform with institutions that have government financial support or put on shows in West Bank settlements and to boycott them from participating in international events, regardless of their work or political views.

No other Land https://bdsmovement.net/no-other-land:

Regardless of intentions, and according to the anti-normalization guidelines agreed upon by the vast majority of Palestinian civil society, normalization is the participation in any project, initiative or activity, local or international, that brings together (on the same “platform”) Palestinians (and/or Arabs) and Israelis (individuals or institutions) and does not meet the following two conditions:

The Israeli side must publicly recognize the UN-affirmed inalienable rights of the Palestinian people (at the very least an end to the occupation, end to apartheid, and the right of return for Palestinian refugees); and

The joint activity must constitute a form of co-resistance against the Israeli regime of occupation, settler-colonialism, and apartheid.

We acknowledge that the film’s team recently published a statement that explicitly mentions the Nakba, ethnic cleansing, settler-colonialism, and apartheid. Calling for justice for Palestinian refugees, it goes a long way to address the above-mentioned serious flaws. Yet, the statement still fails to identify Israel as the perpetrator of all these crimes*.

*Following the publication of this statement, the No Other Land directors’ statement was updated to name Israel as the perpetrator, and to mention Israel’s genocide in Gaza. We reproduce a screenshot of the previous version below.

Beispiele aus Kulturszene:

Batsheva Dance Company

Ein Boykottaufruf der JWP Santa Barbara https://www.independent.com/2025/02/22/boycott-batsheva-dance-company/

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes Batsheva as “the best known global ambassador of Israeli culture.” The Israeli government is proud of using the arts to launder its image and disguise its longstanding practices of apartheid, occupation, and dispossession of Palestinians from their homes and lands.

Many supporters of dance and culture ask, “Doesn’t art transcend politics?” We can answer this question by educating the public about Brand Israel. Brand Israel is an explicit, publicly stated campaign by the Israeli government to improve their image abroad. Batsheva is funded by the Israeli state and carries contractual obligations to represent Israel and its policies in a positive way. Batsheva’s performances serve as a polished cover for Israel’s ongoing crimes against Palestinians, helping to sanitize its international image. So, the answer is that genocide is deeply implicated in Batsheva’s legal obligations.

Many ask, “Isn’t the lead choreographer, Ohad Naharin, opposed to the Israeli genocide?” And the response is, taking a principled stand against state-sponsored violence involves not taking money to support the dance company. This is exactly how dictatorships blackmail individuals and organizations into complying with their demands. Without state funding, Batsheva would not have an international presence and reputation. We are not against individual dancers. We are against state-sponsored genocide.

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Multiple times, Batsheva Dance Company has been asked to publicly disavow its role as Israel’s cultural ambassador and publicly affirm a commitment to the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people as enshrined in international law. Multiple times, too, it has been asked to refuse to participate in the Israeli government’s artwashing efforts and to refuse the sponsorship of Israeli state institutions, including embassies, consulate generals, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for its international shows. Such appeals have been met only with silence or dismissal.

Ich stimmde dir zu, dass es Boykottentscheidungen gibt, die fragwürdig sind. Die Diskussion darum zeigt aus meiner Sicht jedoch, dass es um die Frage geht, wie weitreichend Normalisierung ist.