Call for action - Leonard Cohen plans concert in Tel Aviv

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Published: 05 May 2009 05 May 2009
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Call for action - Leonard Cohen plans concert in Tel Aviv
Please forward to groups and activists along his path

As many of you might be aware, Leonard Cohen’s world tour, that started 3 May 2009, is scheduled to end 24 September in Tel Aviv.
BRICUP have written him an open letter urging him to cancel the  concert in Tel Aviv www.bricup.org.uk/index.html#lcohen . 
Their call has been followed by a letter from Israelis, which can be seen at http://kedma.co.il/index.php?id=2426&t=pages (English follows the Hebrew letter) and at  http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10493.shtml
It would be great if pressure could be applied during his tour by local groups along his path. Letters, and various actions, might prove instrumental in helping him take the decision to cancel his last concert. It is obvious the situation in Palestine and Israel is quite clear to him, to judge by his song QUESTIONS FOR SHOMRIM: http://www.auphr.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3220&Itemid=84((
You can write to him through his manager, Mr Robert Kory This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
You might also consider signing up to his website and chatting there about his Tel Aviv concert.
 

Some of the cities his tour will include are listed below.  See  http://www.leonardcohen.com/tour.cgi for full listing
USA (May 5-17, May 29-June 2): Minneapolis- Minnesota, Edmonton and Calgary - Alberta, Chicago – Illinois, Detroit- Michigan, Columbia – Maryland, Philadelphia- Pennsylvania,  New York City-NY,  Boston- Massachusetts, Denver- Colorado
CANADA (May 19-26): Hamilton, Kingston, London, Ottawa-Ontario, Quebec City- Quebec
FRANCE (July 6-9): St. Herblain, Paris, Toulouse, Vienne
UK (July 11,14): London, Liverpool, Belfast (July 26)
IRELAND (July 19-23): Dublin 
NORWAY (July 16-17): Langesund, Molde
PORTUGAL (July 30): Lisbon 
SPAIN (July 31-August 15, September 12-17): Sevilla, Palma De Mallorca, Girona, Madrid, Granada, Bilbao, Barcelona
ISRAEL (September 24, if we are not successful): Tel Aviv
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