The protest followed on the heels of similar events outside of the singer’s concerts in Belfast, Liverpool and New York, where fans urged Cohen to boycott Israel in solidarity with Palestinian organizations seeking to end Israeli control over Palestinian territories and the expansion of Israeli settlements.
Instead of cancelling his performance in Israel, however, Cohen scheduled a concert in Ramallah in the West Bank.
That concert was cancelled soon afterwards, however, as Palestinian groups said Cohen would only be welcome in the West Bank if he joined the boycott of Israel.
In Toronto, film festival organizers this week decided to go ahead with their spotlight on Tel Aviv, despite the opposition of more than 50 artists, filmmakers and academics, including actors Jane Fonda and Danny Glover, and culture critic Naomi Klein, who likened the focus on Tel Aviv to a propaganda campaign for Israel.
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