The cancellation is the product of"unforeseen technical and logistical problems on May 31," the production company responsible for Smith's performance at the"Summer in the City Festival" said, according to a report.Prior to the cancellation announcement, the artist was on the receiving end of heavy pressure from pro-Palestinian groups, including the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, to not perform in Israel.
As a Sam Smith fan, I'm joining Palestinians, fellow Jews, LGBTQIA+ and all human rights defenders in asking @samsmith to choose the right side of history and not pinkwash Israeli apartheid by performing in Tel Aviv. #SamDontGo pic.twitter.com/XMbc0SKbOwA petition calling on Smith to reconsider the concert in Tel Aviv received over 11,000 signatures, a report noted.
However, Creative Community for Peace, a non-profit entertainment industry organization which stands against the BDS movement, claimed this was not a win for the boycott of Israel.
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