Tuesday June 21, 2011

I've Been Thinking:

Bob Dylan performed in Israel yesterday. The concert was a huge success in more ways than one.

Dylan is helping to keep Israel as an important stop on the pop cultural map of the world. If stand out stars like Dylan are not afraid to visit Israel, not afraid for security reasons and not afraid of the political fallout, neither should their fans be afraid.

Dylan turned 70 in May and this trip to Israel is part of a 2 month concert tour. It was his third concert tour of Israel. His first tour was in 1987, the second in 1993. During the 1960's he visited Israel as a regular tourist.

Many pop stars come to Israel and every one of them receives enormous pressure to cancel their trips. There are organizations that make it their raison d'etre to pressure artists to cancel their trips to Israel.

Congratulations Bob Dylan for not succumbing to pressure. That means more power to you!

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