Was the Sydney Festival boycott justifiable to support Palestine?
- Written by: Ben Saul, Professor of International Law, Sydney Centre for International Law, University of Sydney
The remarkably successful pro-Palestinian boycott by artists of the recent Sydney Festival was a vibrant example of engaged citizens taking foreign policy into their own hands.
Perhaps 35% of the festival’s participants withdrew, objecting to Israel’s A$20,000 sponsorship of a dance created by an Israeli choreographer and performed by...
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