Archive for the ‘artists’ tag
Political: February 9, 2012
MK Uri Orbach (Jewish Home) has submitted a request to ammend the law on “forbidden discrimination in services, products, and entrance to public places and entertainment halls”. The ammendment would allow citizens to sue artists who refuse to appear in settlements for tens of thousands of shekels without proving damages.
(Hebrew)
Closed Society: 6 May, 2011
The Local Government Center followed up on the call of its chairman, Shlomo Bohbot, not to invite artists who did not serve in the IDF to perform in Independence Day celebrations; the follow-up indicated most of the local councils complied.
(Hebrew)
Police: 25 March, 2011
Police in Jerusalem arrested an artists and confiscated his equipment during the performance of “White Soldier” although the equipment consists entirely of plastic toys.
Diplomacy: 16 February, 2011
MK Moshe Matalon (Yisrael Beiteinu) has initiated a bill which would allow the Culture and Sport Minister to approve funding of performances which include artists who didn’t serve in the IDF, only if the funding organization will successfully prove that the existence of such a performance with this particular line up is adequate.
(Hebrew)
