In 2011 he signed a letter to The Independent newspaper along with 3 other musicians in support of banning the Israel Philharmonic at that years Proms concert by claiming that Israel was an apartheid state. The IPOs concert was repeatedly interrupted by anti-Israel protestors.
There's little difference between him and Netanyahu as far as i'm concerned. Only one of them is a war criminal.
It's an odd sort of area. One Labour man hit grief for referring to a jewish supporting group that actually exists. Anyone who criticises Isreal's activities gets hit with it. Even talking to Hamas etc has the same effect. That rules out diplomatic solutions - usually the only way.
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if you recollect extensive talks was held with the taliban. Where it's possible it isn't unusual. If it achieves anything is another subject.
Has the encroachment stopped?
The Israel situation is an odd one. One more recent move is military exercises where the locals have to move out for the day. They also have a rather extreme right wing group in their population. Planning permission doesn't appear to exist in the west bank and Palestinians get thrown out of their houses.
At least one any way.
