A few news outlets have picked up on fact that Code Pink is harassing Ziggy Marley to boycott Israel, given this appeal for him to do so on their website.
More and more artists are standing up for Palestinian rights by refusing to perform in apartheid Israel. Ziggy Marley sings about peace and justice. But if he goes forward with his July and August concert dates in Israel, he will be using his name and talents to whitewash Israel’s crimes against the Palestinian people, including ongoing massacres taking place right now in Gaza. Tell Ziggy to act on the principles he sings about and cancel his July–August concerts in Israel.
Cancel your concerts in Israel!
Dear Ziggy,
Your music speaks to your commitment to build a better world. So, we ask you to respond to the Palestinian call for human rights, dignity and freedom by canceling your July 31 and August 1 shows in Israel.
Palestinians living under Israel’s system of occupation face a nightmare of daily humiliations, roads divided between Jews and Palestinians, a military court system where children are taken from their homes in the middle of the night and abused, and massacres of unarmed protesters. Israel openly institutes two sets of laws for two groups of people — the definition of apartheid — and is the only country in the world with a juvenile military court system.
Palestinians are calling on the international community to support their struggle for freedom and equality in the same way that was effective in ending South African apartheid. In accordance with your lyrics: “people for peace more than people for war, and people for justice it’s never too far,” we ask you to cancel your July 31 and August 1, 2018 concerts in Israel. Just as artists’ refusal to play Sun City helped end South African apartheid, you canceling your shows in Israel can make a significant impact towards ending Israeli oppression and violence.
Please join the artistic boycott of Israel by canceling your Israeli concerts.
But they have been doing so since April – and it is creepy
Ziggy, your music speaks to your commitment to build a better world. So, we ask you to respond to the Palestinian call for human rights, dignity and freedom by canceling your shows in Israel.https://t.co/nqayrXhKwy
— CODEPINK (@codepink) April 26, 2018
"People for peace more than people for war" says @ziggymarley
If that's how he really felt he'd cancel his summer concerts in Israel: https://t.co/iwdm2D8v4Y #RebellionRises pic.twitter.com/jEJoxF9uee
— CODEPINK (@codepink) April 29, 2018
Have you told @ZiggyMarley to cancel his Israel shows yet? Stand up for peace and justice, Ziggy! https://t.co/nqayrXzlV8 pic.twitter.com/jpZw9B1DrN
— CODEPINK (@codepink) May 31, 2018
Ziggy Marley sings about peace & justice. If he goes forward with his concerts in Israel, he will be using his name and talents to promote exactly the opposite. Tell @ziggymarley to act on the principles he sings about and cancel his concerts in Israel. https://t.co/nqayrXhKwy pic.twitter.com/vrpvximABc
— CODEPINK (@codepink) April 24, 2018
Dear @ziggymarley
Your music speaks to your commitment to build a better world. So, we ask you to respond to the Palestinian call for human rights, dignity and freedom by canceling your shows in Israel.https://t.co/nqayrXzlV8 pic.twitter.com/h7g7EARCGI
— CODEPINK (@codepink) April 24, 2018
We are calling on @ziggymarley to respond to the Palestinian call for human rights by canceling his shows in Israel. Join the artistic boycott of Israel – Palestinian lives depend on it!
Sign on here if you think Ziggy should not perform in Israel: https://t.co/nqayrXhKwy pic.twitter.com/fDddnbshww— CODEPINK (@codepink) April 25, 2018
Dear @ziggymarley,
You sing of justice, yet are going to perform in Israel. Will you do your part to help end the war on Palestinians by canceling your shows in Israel?
Sign on to tell Ziggy to cancel his Israel performances: https://t.co/nqayrXzlV8 #RebellionRises pic.twitter.com/sLZLi0onPy— CODEPINK (@codepink) April 27, 2018
.@codepink wrote a letter to @ziggymarley, urging him to follow his principles and take a stand against the systems of violence that Palestinians live under every single day and cancel his concerts in Israel: https://t.co/5RRIvnedex pic.twitter.com/ZyhkxSK1Rg
— CODEPINK (@codepink) April 28, 2018
Ziggy's new song says he will rise up against violence, so why is he performing in Israel?? Tell @ziggymarley to stand for peace and cancel his concerts in Israel! Tweet at @ziggymarley and sign on to our letter: https://t.co/nqayrXzlV8 #RebellionRises pic.twitter.com/W2lwQkE4jy
— CODEPINK (@codepink) May 7, 2018
Don't worry @ziggymarley we haven't forgotten about you! 61 Gazans were murdered by Israeli snipers on Monday. How can you perform in Israel when they perpetuate such violence?? #SpeakUpForGaza and CANCEL your shows in Israel! #RebellionRises https://t.co/f70wUxdZnw pic.twitter.com/Gw1aXw7on4
— CODEPINK (@codepink) May 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/codepink/status/997197566503768065
We saw the power of the people's voice when we got @Shakira to pledge not to perform in Israel this summer – Can we get @ziggymarley to do the same? Sign our petition and tweet @ziggymarley telling him to cancel his Israel shows! #RebellionRises https://t.co/nqayrXhKwy pic.twitter.com/4ybOLdVKQz
— CODEPINK (@codepink) May 31, 2018
Have you told @ziggymarley to cancel his concerts in Israel yet? If not, do so now. Tell Ziggy to stand up for peace and justice! https://t.co/f70wUxdZnw #RebellionRises pic.twitter.com/kkzA9xYNdZ
— CODEPINK (@codepink) June 2, 2018
This month @ZiggyMarley will play his concert in Israel. We still have time to tell him NO. Tell Ziggy to join the artistic boycott of Israel by canceling his Israeli concerts. #RebellionRises SIGN NOW: https://t.co/nqayrXhKwy pic.twitter.com/PyqIzTOPNk
— CODEPINK (@codepink) July 2, 2018
Even targeting his siblings and mother
.@cedellamarley Will you help get @ziggymarley to act for Palestinian freedom by canceling his Israel shows. Almost 50 Palestinian killed by Israeli forces since March 30 while peacefully protesting for their rights – join the artistic boycott of Israel!https://t.co/nqayrXzlV8
— CODEPINK (@codepink) May 1, 2018
.@JulianMarley Will you help get @ziggymarley to act for Palestinian freedom by canceling his Israel shows. Almost 50 Palestinian killed by Israeli forces since March 30 while peacefully protesting for their rights – join the artistic boycott of Israel! https://t.co/nqayrXzlV8
— CODEPINK (@codepink) May 1, 2018
.@nanaritamarley as an advocate for equality, please do not let your son @ziggymarley go forward with his concert in Tel Aviv this month. If he goes forward with the concert he will be using his name to whitewash Israel’s crimes against Palestinians.
☮️https://t.co/nqayrXzlV8 pic.twitter.com/pwWc532JWy— CODEPINK (@codepink) July 3, 2018
.@stephenmarley, Israel has killed 25 Palestinian kids since January – 11 were shot 'precisely' in the head or neck.
Please tell @ziggymarley to cancel his concert in Tel Aviv. Performing for Israel makes him complicit in their crimes. #RebellionRises
☮️https://t.co/nqayrXhKwy pic.twitter.com/mDKOVLdqcY— CODEPINK (@codepink) July 4, 2018
"People for peace more than people for war" said @ziggymarley, yet … he's playing in apartheid Israel? Urge him to cancel his concert and stand up for Palestinians: https://t.co/Z6OMQG7wRm @stephenmarley @cedellamarley @maestromarley @nanaritamarley @JulianMarley @tweetrmf pic.twitter.com/kzYF1wM8At
— CODEPINK (@codepink) July 1, 2018
Understandably, Ziggy blocked them
We need your help! When we asked @ziggymarley to cancel his shows in Israel he BLOCKED us on twitter! Tweet at Ziggy and tell him to cancel his shows then sign our letter to ziggy! https://t.co/nqayrXzlV8 #RebellionRises pic.twitter.com/QrkencGvuO
— CODEPINK (@codepink) May 3, 2018
Ziggy Marley doesn't want to hear the truth about Israeli violence and apartheid so he blocked us on twitter! We need your help! Tweet @ziggymarley and tell Ziggy to stand for peace and cancel his shows in Israel then SIGN ON to our petition: https://t.co/nqayrXzlV8 pic.twitter.com/SH35IoQaOX
— CODEPINK (@codepink) April 30, 2018
.@ziggymarley has blocked us on Twitter because he doesn't want to hear the truth about brutal Israeli violence and apartheid. We need you to send a message to Ziggy telling him to cancel his concerts in Israel: https://t.co/nqayrXhKwy #RebellionRises pic.twitter.com/5i8sExfTIc
— CODEPINK (@codepink) May 1, 2018
I am not sure why Code Pink are devoting so much effort to Ziggy – I could have told them back in April they were completely wasting their time.
It has been a bad week for Code Pink. It’s not going to get any better with this targeting of someone who has made clear he supports Israel strongly.
