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Palestinian orchestra shut for Holocaust concert | ||
2009-03-30 | ||
Palestinian officials in the occupied West Bank shut down a youth orchestra because it performed before Holocaust survivors at a concert in Israel. Adnan Hindi, an official in the Palestinian refugee camp in Jenin, said on Sunday the band's director had broken rules against holding "political" performances by taking the 18 boys and girls to a concert last week near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Hindi told Reuters by telephone that Younis had "used the children for political activities." "She took them to a place in order to teach them about the Holocaust, this is against her objectives and ours, which are only recreational," Hindi said.
"We decided to close down her office and now she is not allowed to work in Jenin refugee camp," Hindi said, adding the band would also not be permitted to meet again. Hindi said Younis, an Israeli-Arab citizen, was no longer welcome. "We won't prevent her from entering Jenin refugee camp, but we can't ensure her safety," he said. | ||
Posted by:Fred |
#3 This is just the absolute heigth of stupidity. The people that made this decision are bound and determined that there will only be ONE source of information, and that's them. The kids were there to play music. They had no choice over who was in the audience. Islam truly does rot the brain. |
Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-03-30 15:00 |
#2 They've been reassigned other duties as child suicide bombers no doubt. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2009-03-30 08:00 |
#1 Nothing seemed political until now. |
Posted by: Galactic Coordinator Omavising9607 2009-03-30 07:58 |