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Gilberto Gil and the Cultural Boycott of Israel

  • Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2018
  • Motion reference: S5M-12461

That the Parliament welcomes the reported decision by the Grammy award-winning Brazilian artist and former government minister, Gilberto Gil, to cancel his planned performance in Israel in protest against the Israeli military’s recent killing of Palestinian protesters; understands that this decision has been made as part of the broader campaign, Boycott, Divest, and Sanction, which has called on musicians and other artists to engage in a cultural boycott of Israel until it ceases to occupy the Palestinian territories; welcomes the many artists and groups that have joined the boycott since the reported killing of 60 Palestinian protesters in Gaza on 14 May 2018, including, it understands, the bands, Portishead, Wolf Alice and Slaves; notes that they have joined a cultural boycott movement whose notable participants include Brian Eno, Roger Waters and Ken Loach, and calls on artists and musicians across the world to boycott playing in Israel until the occupation of Palestine is ended.


Supported by: Claudia Beamish, John Finnie, Patrick Harvie, Alison Johnstone, Ruth Maguire, Alex Rowley, Mark Ruskell

Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S5M-12461.1

Gilberto Gil and the Cultural Boycott of Israel - Amendment - Amendment

Submitted by: Jackson Carlaw, Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date lodged: Thursday, May 31, 2018

Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Peter Chapman, Murdo Fraser, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Richard Lyle, Tom Mason, Edward Mountain, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Adam Tomkins