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From the blog of Emanuel Shahaf at The Times of Israel

More than 150 artists have pledged to boycott Helsinki’s Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma until it severs relations with British-Finnish billionaire Chaim “Poju” Zabludowicz, who sits on the board of the institution’s support foundation. An avid collector who has over the past decade loaned a number of works to Kiasma, Zabludowicz is the founder of the Zabludowicz Collection, with branches in London, New York City, and Sarvisalo, Finland. He is also the CEO of London-based investment gr...

J Street, America's more polite and liberal pro-Israel lobby group, is struggling to maintain legitimacy as the Israeli government openly embraces far-right fascism.

More than 150 artists have pledged to boycott Helsinki’s Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma until it severs relations with British-Finnish billionaire Chaim “Poju” Zabludowicz, who sits on the board of the institution’s support foundation. An avid collector who has over the past decade loaned a number of works to Kiasma, Zabludowicz is the founder of the Zabludowicz Collection, with branches in London, New York City, and Sarvisalo, Finland. He is also the CEO of London-based investment gr...

The artists signed a statement announcing the boycott after the museum refused to remove Finnish-Israeli billionaire Chaim “Poju” Zabludowicz from its board.

Chaim “Poju” Zabludowicz is the son of Shalom Zabludowicz, a Polish-born Jew and Auschwitz survivor who made his fortune by connecting the Finnish and Israeli arms industries.

Artists say the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma must sever ties with Poju Zabludowicz, whose wealth comes in part from Israeli defense contracting

Preserving 'horizon of hope' requires relentless work to prevent any parties from taking actions that could raise tensions, says Antony Blinken - Anadolu Agency

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland on Monday called for urgent steps toward a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Why Palestinians are willing to embrace Netanyahu rather than fight for their rights. When it comes to politics and fighting for their rights, Palestinians seem to loose their enthusiasm quickly and resort to the tragic normalcy of being victims and demanding 100 percent, rather than pursuing a strategic and continuing effort to fight for their rights. They are divided, unable of unifying and driven by anger and emotion. They won't have a Palestine State until they can overcome those shortc...