An artist with German Jewish heritage cancels her exhibition in Germany after being questioned about signing her IG posts “Free Palestine” without “from Hamas”.
Meanwhile, the Portuguese Nobel laureate in literature, Jose Saramago, invoked the "spirit of Auschwitz" in depicting the horrors inflicted by Israel, while a Belgian parliamentarian avowed that Israel was "making a concentration camp out of the West Bank." (The Observer, 7 April 2002) Israelis across the political spectrum recoil in outrage at such comparisons. Yet, if Israelis don't want to stand accused of being Nazis they should simply stop acting like Nazis.__ Norman G. Finkelstein
they=antisemitic now: On social media networks like Facebook and X, formerly known as Twitter, CIJA disapproved of the use of the word "they" in one of Gravel's posts that the group says read "They are convinced that we are okay with their idea to exterminate the Palestinians, like vermin. Even children, even newborns." Gravel has since changed the first "they" to "Netanyahu and his allies" in what she said in the comments below the post was a clarification "because people are always trying to find a hateful meaning in every one of my posts," adding that she was not speaking about a specific religious or ethnic group committing violence. Quebec writer and illustrator Élise Gravel, one of the province's best-known authors of children's literature, has come under fire for her online posts. Since the Israeli-Palestinian conflict erupted in October, Gravel has voiced her views on social media, accusing the Israeli government of bombing children and oppressing Palestinians — comments that have upset some members of Quebec's Jewish community. In response, Montreal's Jewish Public Library has removed her books from its open shelves. At the same time, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), which represents Jewish federations across the country, has accused her of antisemitism.
Comedy clubs in progressive locations are banning comedians who are not left enough. Four comedians canceled from Seattle comedy club after complaints from local progressives: Report https://www.foxnews.com/media/four-...edy-club-complaints-local-progressives-report Four comedians were canceled and prevented from performing at a Seattle comedy club after the organization said that local community members complained. Dave Smith, Luis J. Gomez, Jim Florentine, and Kurt Metzger were canceled by the Capitol Hill Comedy Bar in Seattle, Washington, as flagged by 770 KTTH. Florentine shared an email that he claimed he received from the comedy club's management. "After careful consideration and discussions with our team, investors, local comedians, and neighborhood advocacy groups, we've encountered a challenging situation that requires us to revisit the planned shows," the email reportedly read. "Capitol Hill is known for its progressive values, and we've received significant feedback expressing concerns about the alignment of these upcoming shows with the neighborhood's ethos. This feedback includes concerns from local advocacy groups that are deeply embedded in our community and work towards upholding its values." "This decision was not made lightly, and we want to ensure it does not reflect on your talent and the quality of your work but is instead a reflection of our commitment to our community's values," the club wrote. The club also promised that it would refund guests who already purchased tickets and wrote that it believes in the "art of comedy and the diverse perspectives it brings." The comedians spoke out on social media and in interviews after their gigs being cancelled. I guess I need to clean up my act," Florentine wrote on X. "My comedy shows in Seattle are canceled." "I’m sorry, but this is too funny not to immediately put on blast!" Metzger wrote on X. "Also, am I mistaken that this club is in Seattle’s historic "CHAZ" district? (Kurt looks up toward heaven.) THANK U GEORGE FLOYD! For the fun Im about to have with this on Twitter after I take a quick s---! BRB!" The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, also known as CHAZ, was a six-block area that activists seized in the wake of George Floyd's death in 2020. Gomez responded to his cancelation on his podcast, as flagged by 770KTTH. "Are they idiots for booking us and then unbooking us?" he said. "Yes, it’s a dumb move. Is my former agent an idiot for booking me at a super woke progressive venue that like the entire lineup is like… blue haired… freaks?" Gomez said that the cause of their cancelation might also be jealous local comics. "That’s what happens when comics don’t have anything going on," he continued. "They just look for drama." The Capitol Hill Comedy Bar didn't respond to a request for comment.
Eventually many businesses promoting cancel culture will go out of business. Comedian cancelled by Seattle comedy club predicts that the venue will 'go out of business': No 'real comics' Comedian Kurt Metzger has won an Emmy and a Peabody Award https://www.foxnews.com/media/comed...ub-predicts-venue-out-business-no-real-comics