OCTOBER 2015:    Artists respond to a letter in the Guardian organised by ‘Culture of coexistence’  which opposes our Artists’ Pledge for Palestine launched eight months before in February 2015. The letter from JK Rowling and others (Israel needs cultural bridges, not boycotts, 23 October) is well past its sell-by date. Cultural bridges between Israel and Britain’s … Continue reading Artists respond to JK Rowling and others

FEBRUARY 2015: ON SIGNING THE ARTISTS’ PLEDGE FOR PALESTINE. As the son of a Jewish refugee, the anger and despair I feel can only faintly echo that of the people of Gaza. Art is a celebration of humanity, and the symbolic gesture of refusing any artistic collaboration with a state which values its own contribution to the … Continue reading Launching the Artists’ Pledge for Palestine 2015