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Florida Lawmakers Aim to Cancel Lorde Concert, Citing anti-BDS Law

JL;DR SUMMARY Florida lawmakers are advocating for the cancellation of pop artist Lorde's concerts in Miami and Tampa, citing a state law that prohibits state business with entities engaged in the BDS movement. 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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Israel Palestine ConflictFloridaBdsConcert CancellationRandy FineLordeAnti Bds LawMiami Sports AuthorityTampa Sports Authority

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Orlando, Florida, United States
"Florida Lawmakers are pushing to cancel Lordes scheduled concerts in the state after she cancelled her appearance in Israel to support the BDS movement, according to the Orlando Weekly."
Miami, Florida, United States
"Yesterday, Republican state Rep. Randy Fine sent letters to the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority and the Tampa Sports Authority asking them to cancel Lordes appearances there, scheduled for April."
Tampa, Florida, United States
"Yesterday, Republican state Rep. Randy Fine sent letters to the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority and the Tampa Sports Authority asking them to cancel Lordes appearances there, scheduled for April."
Israel
"Florida is one of 20 states that have a law barring state funds from doing business with entities associated with BDS, the movement to boycott, divest, and sanction Israel over the Israel-Palestine conflict."

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