In recent news, Lana Del Rey has decided to perform at the Meteor Festival held in Israel, thus defying those boycotting the country.
The singer gained
the attention of the activists by the name Boycott, Divestment and
Sanctions movement, that work against Israel by campaigning amongst
individuals and organizations to sever all cultural, economical and
political ties with the country due to its supposed violation of
human rights. Since the government was allegedly involved in the
mistreatment of Palestinians, the BDS movement tried to convince Lana
to cancel her performance. However, it only made her all the more
determined to stage a show in Tel Aviv, next month.
On Twitter, the
Video Games hitmaker addressed her criticism by stating that she was
not going to Israel to make a political statement with her
performance, rather, she hoped that this gig would help promote peace
and give off positive vibes.
Lana openly
declared that performing in a country does not mean that she agrees
with any of their policies or supports any of their actions,
referring to the policies made by the Israeli Government against
performing in the US. The singer stated that performing in California
does not, in any way mean that her beliefs align with those of the
current government in the States. It is no secret that she does not
support the existing president of the United States, Donald Trump.
After implying her dislike for the former businessman, Lana went on
to mention that this was not a political statement of any kind.
Not long after
the singer posted her answer to the criticism she was receiving, lead
activists from the BDS movement tweeted to the star requesting her to
cancel her show in Israel because of the heinous acts that their
government allegedly committed against the citizens of Palestine.
Though the campaign is no more than a decade old, it has been able to
influence a lot of groups in the States due to the support it
receives from renowned artists like Brian Eno and Roger Waters who
have denounced other singers for performing in Israel.
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