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A musicians boycott of Israel leaves teens feeling isolated — and defiant

JL;DR SUMMARY The boycott of Israel by the "No Music For Genocide" coalition, involving over 1,000 musicians who have requested blocking their music from being streamed in Israel, has left many Israeli teens feeling isolated and defiant. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdentityProtestBoycottMusicCommunity ResponseYouthCultural BoycottArt And PoliticsGeo Blocking

Places mentioned

Israel
"In Israel, more than 60% of people listen to digital audio each week."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"The boycott came in response to Israels alleged genocide in Gaza."
Jericho, Palestinian Territories
"Occupation of the West Bank."
Iran
"The movement has not yet released a statement about the current conflicts with Iran and Lebanon."
Lebanon
"The movement has not yet released a statement about the current conflicts with Iran and Lebanon."
Weston, Connecticut, United States
"This movement has also reached teens beyond Israel, particularly in the United States. Naomi Spencer, 15, from Weston, Connecticut, considers geo-blocking unfair."
Denver, Colorado, United States
"A 17-year-old in Denver, a fan of alternative grunge music, said."

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