Comments on: Leonard Cohen won’t be playing Ramallah after all, boycott group reports

By: Kelley Lynch

Kelley Lynch — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:39:27 +0000

That's right – yet another one of Cohen's witty, carefully crafted comments. Calculated and superficial. He thinks he wrote the Bible actually. Kelley Lynch

By: Kelley Lynch

Kelley Lynch — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:37:33 +0000

I think the IRS should prosecute Cohen for what I was told is criminal tax fraud and Phil Spector should persue the fact that he appears to have perjured himself in his grand jury. It would also be ethical if Cohen repaid me the millions he has stolen from me and come up for an explanation as to why I was illegally made a partner on one of his entities. The man, from everything I know of him, is a pathelogical liar, fraud, and a thief. Kelley Lynch philspectorandkelleylynch.ning.com " target="_blank">http://odzerchenma3.blogspot.com/2009/06/kelley-c...

By: Thom

Thom — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:12:41 +0000

The headline implies that Leonard Cohen is making the choice not to play in Ramallah as part of a boycott, or in response to it. Not an accurate implication.

By: Jack Bochs

Jack Bochs — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:06:37 +0000

Absurd, spiteful, and clearly short-sighted. Your cause is not served in the slightest. Had Cohen performed, you could have been assured a week of international focus thanks to the controversy. Now, your petty boycott will consign you to media obscurity. Palestinians have never missed an opportunity to shoot themselves in the foot.

By: Richard Witty

Richard Witty — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:05:18 +0000

A decision to renounce communication, likely in the name of an integrated single-state no less. The suppression of art for political ends, is NOT progressive.

By: Mackie

Mackie — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:54:22 +0000

so called oppression is a mother isn't it so? but combined with aggression stupidity and self pity, that's a dark pit you can't climb out of. good luck

By: Don Grayston

Don Grayston — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:27:04 +0000

I agree that Israel is the oppressor and Palestine the occupied and oppressed territory. But there is a cause beyond a one-sided partisanship for either side, and that is the peace and well-being of all the people involved: justice for Palestine, security for Israel, peace for the Middle East.

By: manfromatlan

manfromatlan — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:29:42 +0000

He WAS in seclusion and hermitage as a Buddhist monk, remember? But I believe his financial circumstances having changed, he decided to try for a few concerts. Too bad, I'd have paid to see him anywhere else than in Israel. Now, I'll just BDS him :)

By: lovelyisraelis

lovelyisraelis — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:25:15 +0000

Anyone who performs in israel should be targeted. They should be terrorized into permanent seclusion and hermitage.

By: bradallen

bradallen — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:20:38 +0000

This seems like another missed opportunity. Leonard Cohen is a great artist and if he is willing to go to Ramallah and mention the Palestinian prisoners, this is one point for the Palestinians and their struggle. Imagne the headlines, "Leonard Cohen sings for the rights of Palestinian prisoners in Ramllah", you couldn't buy that even if you could afford it. The hawks on the Palestinian side need to get a little smarter and make use of these rare opportunities even for as little as they provide. Wake up guys, Israel wins thousands of these little propaganda wars while you try to win one big one, guess who's winning.