Open Letter to Bono

The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) has asked Bono not to perform in Israel this coming summer.

They reminded him of Archbishop Tutu´s words: "the end of apartheid stands as one of the crowning accomplishments of the past century, but we would not have succeeded without the help of international pressure-- in particular the divestment movement of the 1980s…a similar movement has taken shape, this time aiming at an end to the Israeli occupation.” He concluded that “if apartheid ended, so can this occupation, but the moral force and international pressure will have to be just as determined. The current divestment effort is the first, though certainly not the only, necessary move in that direction.”

They appeal to "heed the wise words of Archbishop Tutu and to honor the Palestinian Call. Your performance in Israel would be tantamount to having performed in Sun City during South Africa’s apartheid era, in violation of the international boycott unanimously endorsed by the oppressed South African majority. We call on you not to entertain Israeli Apartheid!"



A great challenge for Bono and a crossroad for any activist. I wonder if he would answer. To read the complete text: click here.


source:www.pacbi.org