Arch Enemy’s Angela Gossow refuses to HEAR Palestinian voices, claims Amnesty will be at Tel Aviv gig
13 Dec 2011 5 Comments
in Cultural Boycott of Apartheid Israel (BDS) Tags: End Apartheid, Justice, Palestine
The metal band Arch Enemy is scheduled to play apartheid Israel on 24th January, following their Khaos Over Europe Tour in conjunction with Amnesty International’s freedom of expression campaign.
The BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) group Don’t Play Apartheid Israel (DPAI) created a Facebook page to support the Palestinian call for BDS and to try to persuade Arch Enemy to cancel the gig, in support of the oppressed Palestinian people.
As a member of DPAI, I have been tweeting Angela Gossow and Arch Enemy about the censorship of their official FB page, the racism that many of their Israeli fans displayed in posts on our page and, most importantly, reiterating the Palestinian call to boycott apartheid Israel.
(Further info here: Arch Enemy, freedom of speech and BDS Apologists for Israeli war crimes support for Arch Enemy on BDS page )
Angela Gossow (@AGossow), a self-proclaimed proponent of freedom of expression has finally engaged with me on Twitter – here is the ‘conversation’. Note, this is after several tweets from me.
@StandWithUs Thank-you for fighting for the good cause and against sexual discrimination! We play for the #HumanRightsFighters in Israel!
This tweet has since been deleted but is screenshotted below.
22nd December: Despite tweeting her support to Stand With Us on 15th Decemer, Angela tweeted this today, stating she doesn’t support them. Much obfuscation, little clarity, little truth. She also stated that amnesty International will be present at the show in Tel Aviv, an astonishing claim, especially given how AI withdrew from Leonard Cohen’s Israel concert fund in 2009.Amnesty International Withdraws from Leonard Cohen’s Israel Concert Fund
Dec 13, 2011 @ 23:05:36
Please listen to the pain of Palestine. Dont support racial Zionists.
Dec 14, 2011 @ 00:44:17
Arch Enemy: Don’t go down in history as a pro-Zionist band that totally disregards the Palestinian human rights.
zazafl, thanks for your tweets, you’ll love my eats!!!
Dec 21, 2011 @ 23:59:49
Cant believe a so called anarchist group turchistrn out to support the pro zionist establishment. Anarchists in this country are very clear on their support for boycott!!
Dec 26, 2011 @ 19:02:27
Metal musicians are not noted for their subtle thought processes but for dressing up playing facile tunes loudly and messing with sham exotica and ‘badness’. Basically who cares what they or their silly fans think? I don’t believe AI would be dumb enough to attend if these idiots play to neo-nazis. I’d be shocked if there’s an official AI presence. Frankly Angela the Airhead is probably enjoying being ‘naughty’ – for money, of course.