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Matisyahu Ousted from Spanish Festival for Not Endorsing Palestinian State


(JTA) The Jewish-American reggae singer Matisyahu, scheduled to perform Aug. 22 at the Rototom Sunsplash festival near Barcelona, had his show canceled after he refused to release a public statement backing a Palestinian state. The organizers had been pressured to disinvite Matisyahu by activists promoting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, even though Matisyahu is not an Israeli citizen.
2015-08-17 00:00:00
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