Madonna due to visit Israel this week The Kabbalah follower will visit Tzfat to pay tribute to Jewish mystics. May 22, 2023
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s slam dunk against anti-Semitism Against this backdrop of apologies—real, faux and muted—the basketball star’s op-ed, “Where Is the Outrage Over Anti-Semitism in Sports and Hollywood?” ignited suppressed discussions that have largely gone unchallenged. Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Harold Brackman July 24, 2020
Users blast Madonna for posting July 4 Instagram video of Farrakhan speech Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has always refuted that he is anti-Semitic, even though he has called Jews “termites” and worse. July 21, 2020
The winners and losers of Israel’s 2019 Eurovision Song Contest The contest lured expected calls for boycotts by Israel-haters, but the show went on—almost without a hitch—at the Expo Tel Aviv convention center. During the vote tally, representatives from other countries praised Israel’s top-notch production. Orit Arfa May 20, 2019
Madonna pushes back against BDS pressure to boycott Eurovision Queen of Pop: “I'll never stop playing music to suit someone’s political agenda.” May 14, 2019
Madonna to perform at Eurovision finals in Tel Aviv “I believe that the performance of Madonna, accompanied by dozens of professional backup dancers, will make a significant contribution to the success of the event and the strengthening of Israel’s positive branding in the world,” said Israeli-Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams. April 8, 2019
