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Lana Melman

Lana Melman

Lana Melman, CEO of Liberate Art Inc., is a leader in combating cultural boycotts against Israel. A 20-year veteran of the entertainment industry, she is a writer, speaker and Hollywood liaison who connects the international creative community with Israel.

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Opinion
Documentary exposes campus protests and hateful vitriol for what they are
“October H8TE” explores the explosive rise of Jew-hate in the United States, especially on college campuses.
Jan. 14, 2025
Lana Melman
Jennifer Lopez
Opinion
Unwitting accomplices
Although artists may appear to us to lead extraordinary lives, they get their information the same way the rest of us do—through often biased mainstream news and social media.
Oct. 6, 2024
Lana Melman
Mark Ruffalo at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con International, July 2017. Credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons.
Opinion
Misinformed celebrities lean on same old tropes
Anti-Semitism is not just a Jewish problem; it is a human problem. It is an illiberal ideology that undermines pluralism and tolerance, and a virus that destroys societies and souls.
May. 21, 2021
Lana Melman
Mark Ruffalo at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. Credit: Flickr via Wikimedia Commons.
Opinion
Does Mark Ruffalo have it in for Israel?
Whether he intends to or not, the actor has repeatedly strayed into the demonization of the Jewish state, singling out Israel for unreasonably high standards.
Oct. 14, 2020
Lana Melman
Israel Ministry, Diaspora Affairs logo.
Opinion
What Jews have to say to Seth Rogen
Shany Mor challenged the actor to confront his fellow Americans with the failings of their country before deriding Israel, “ … then tell me if you still want to use the word ‘brave’ the next time you and your bunkmate trash talk your camp counselors.”
Aug. 4, 2020
Lana Melman
Roger Waters. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Opinion
The mad, mad, mad world of Roger Waters
For Waters, normal is “rapid, neoliberal capitalism gone completely crazy.” (This from a man with an estimated wealth of $270 million, and homes in both the Hamptons and New York City.)
Jun. 11, 2020
Lana Melman
In December 2006, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra gives a concert at United Nations' headquarters in New York in honor of outgoing U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan. Credit: U.N. Photo/Mark Garten.
Israel News
When anti-Israel propagandists promote cultural bridges: to cheer or jeer?
Apr. 8, 2016
Lana Melman