The Jewish community in Spain condemns boycott Matisyahu – Aurora

The Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain convicted of “cowardly, unfair and discriminatory cancellation of the participation of American Jewish artist Matisyahu scheduled for August 22 in ROTOTOM Sunsplash Benicassim Festival “.

FCJE The statement says:” As Spaniards, shames us that the Festival, funded among others, with money from the taxpayers of the City of Benicassim and Castellón County Council, has yielded to blackmail vile and sinister movement BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) and his accomplices.

In this case, BDS unfolds its anti-Semitic arsenal against the participation of American singer of reggae Matthew Paul Miller, known as Matisyahu, the Festival Rototom Sunsplash 2015 Benicassim who, by his Jewishness is required to a political position not required to other participants.

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of this nature violate the fundamental rights guaranteed by our Constitution, deny the legitimate exercise of professional activities and lead to discrimination and hatred that preys with groups and individuals by origin in this case, Jew.

It is noteworthy that the Festival is not interested in the opinions of the other participants about the policies of Iran, the Islamic State, Syria, Hamas and Hezbollah concerning the massacres of Christians, Muslim minorities, homosexuals, women or children recognized use in military conflicts.

The FCJE complaint, once again, the anti-Semitic purposes of BDS against the State of Israel. BDS biased arguments incite hatred, anti-Semitism and the delegitimization of Israel, the only democratic state in the Middle East and where human rights are respected “.