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Israel critics want Radiohead's lead guitarist cancelled. He says they're hypocrites.

JL;DR SUMMARY Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead's lead guitarist, denounced the cancellation of his concerts with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa due to threats following a campaign by the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI). 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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Israeli Palestinian ConflictMiddle EastBoycottCultural ExchangePacbiRadioheadDudu TassaJonny GreenwoodArtwashing

Places mentioned

London, England, United Kingdom
"Greenwood and Dudu Tassa said their gigs in London and Bristol had been scrapped due to the venues receiving enough credible threats to conclude that its not safe to proceed."
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
"Greenwood and Dudu Tassa said their gigs in London and Bristol had been scrapped due to the venues receiving enough credible threats to conclude that its not safe to proceed."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Their first live performances of music from the album came at Barby, a Tel Aviv venue, in June 2024."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Louis Keene is a reporter for the Forward. His work has also been published in The New York Times, New York magazine and Vice. He is based in Los Angeles."

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