[Times-UK] Editorial - Sir Paul McCartney performs in Tel Aviv on Thursday. The concert is a measure of how far Israel has relaxed, modernized and embraced Western cultural freedoms. Sir Paul's determination to proceed with the concert in the face of a reported threat by the radical Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed that he risks being attacked by suicide bombers is a reminder of the sheikh's barbarism. It is also a show of courage by a singer who says he is not political, but believes in music's power to heal. The performance is also a moment for Sir Paul to make a loyal nod to many Jews who have shaped his life, from his late wife Linda, and his lawyer and the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein, to the band's song publisher.
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