| Wolfgang Staehle on Thu, 11 Apr 2002 20:03:02 +0200 (CEST) |
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Tilman Baumgaertel wrote: > Was genau wolltest Du uns sagen? BOYCOTT OF ALL ISRAELI ART INSTITUTIONS END THE OCCUPATION We appeal to all artists of good conscience around the world to cancel all exhibitions and other cultural events that are scheduled to occur in Israel, to mobilize immediately and not allow the continuation of the Israeli offensive to breed complacency. Like the boycott of South African art institutions during apartheid, and the boycott of Austrian art institutions when Haider was elected, the art world must speak out against the current Israeli war crimes and atrocities. We reach out our hand in support of all Israeli artists who are active against the occupation, such as artist Meir Gal, film maker Simone Bitton, poet Sami Shalom Chetrit, film maker Rachel Jones, and poet Yitshak Laor. We support them and their work. It is especially important at this time to extend all our support to those brave Israeli artists who are against the current Israeli offensive and are speaking out against their own government. We, members of the international art community are calling on Israel for a complete withdrawal back to the 1967 borders as well as a dismantlement of all West Bank settlements. We will boycott all Israeli art institutions and cultural events until that time. We appeal for an end of the current military offensive in which Apache helicopter gunships, tanks, F-16s, M-16s, and anti-aircraft missiles are terrorizing an entire civilian population who were already living under the hardships of occupation. We urgently appeal for food and drinking water, and for the general access of all humanitarian agencies. The situation is on the verge of a humanitarian disaster. We appeal for the safety of all individuals. We appeal for medical supplies and access to medical treatment, electricity, water, phone lines and other necessary facilities. We appeal for freedom of movement within all cities and outside all Palestinian cities. Before the current military offensive, Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza were denied freedom of movement due to over 300 Israeli checkpoints. It is unforgivable that in the 21st century, people are killed just trying to get to work, deliver babies, or visit a relative in a neighboring village... We appeal for the immediate end to vandalism, looting, humiliation, and gratuitous violence and destruction. We appeal for access of humanitarian agencies, including the ICRC, Red Cross, and the Red Crescent to all detainees, prisoners and hostages, including Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, to ensure their well-being. To endorse this appeal email your name, field, and location to [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------- rohrpost - deutschsprachige Liste fuer Medien- und Netzkultur Archiv: http://www.nettime.org/rohrpost Info: http://www.mikro.org/rohrpost Ent/Subskribieren: http://post.openoffice.de