Matisyahu
“Our role is not only in higher education and groundbreaking research,” said Daniel Chamovitz, professor and president of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. It’s also about “building a cosmopolitan, attractive society the youth of Israel want to be a part of.”
The Jewish rapper pays tribute to the capital, “heart and soul of the Jewish people,” and draws attention to the Israelis being held hostage by Hamas.
The Jewish reggae star was on friendly turf after having shows canceled in several U.S. cities due to anti-Israel protests.
Both venues cited “security concerns” and staff shortages and claimed the shows weren’t scrapped due to the Jewish singer’s support for Israel.
The reinforced Jewish dumpling went the distance, but it was clearly outside the strike zone.
Elon Gold, Modi and Matisyahu give memorable performances.
Jewish singer talks about fatherhood, his upcoming shows and antisemitism.
Eight pro-BDS activists were acquitted of hate crimes after having had the American Jewish musician Matisyahu canceled from performing at the 2015 Rototom Reggae Festival in Benicàssim.
Even with the pro-normalization content, the New Jersey native of Israeli parents does not consider himself to be a “pro-Israel advocate” per se.
The European Jewish Congress, American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League, B’nai B’rith and Simon Wiesenthal Center spoke out against the course.
The online initiative was likened to “a Nazi lecturing against racism or a member of the Ku Klux Klan speaking on racial persecution.”