Lana Melman
ARTICLES BY: Lana Melman
New Book Takes on the Cultural Boycott Against Israel
"Artists Under Fire: The BDS War against Celebrities, Jews, and Israel" by Lana Melman (Lioncrest Publishing 2022). International entertainers of every color and creed are besieged...
Sarah Silverman on What Democrats Are Not Allowed to Say
In a recent podcast, American actress and comedian Sarah Silverman implored the group of US Congresswomen known as "The Squad," to help her understand...
Nick Cannon Takes Another Step to Atone for Antisemitic Remarks
American comedian, rapper, and host of The Masked Singer, Nick Cannon, has taken another important step to atone for his recent antisemitic remarks and says, “It’s...
Why I Remember the Holocaust
As an expert countering the cultural boycott campaign against Israel, people often ask why I am such a passionate advocate for the arts and Israel. The...
Cultural BDS: Artists Are Under Attack
Proponents of the cultural Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel claim that their cause is human rights and their methods are non-violent. Yet...
How to Fight the Cultural BDS Movement
One of the good things about the bad times of today is that people are not staying silent about rising antisemitism. Polls and reports of...
Bill Maher Calls BS on BDS
The panel topic on last Friday’s "Real Time with Bill Maher" was Israel's recent refusal to allow high-profile BDS proponents Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and...
BDS Pressure Can’t — and Won’t — Stop Musicians from Performing in Israel
Jennifer Lopez (JLo) will be performing in Israel on August 1. Bon Jovi will grace Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv for the second time on...
BDS Plays a Nazi Tune Outside Carnegie Hall
There was a lot to jeer at this past Sunday. I'm not referring to the lackluster Super Bowl game in Atlanta, but rather the shameful...
Why Artists Must Oppose the Boycott Israel Movement
One hundred artists, filmmakers, writers, and other cultural workers have called for a boycott of an artist-run gallery in Glendale, California -- a town less...
Natalie Portman PR Fiasco Gets Cheers from BDS
In case you missed the recent, ground-shaking news: Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman declined to go to Israel to accept the Genesis Award, which recognizes...
Artists Speak Out for Israel on Independence Day
Liberate Art, founded less than three years ago, connects the international entertainment community and Israel, creating fresh content and important events. In celebration of Israeli Independence Day,...
Justice for Oxfam’s Anti-Israel Bigotry?
Minnie Driver has stepped down from her role as Oxfam Ambassador because of allegations that staff for the charity -- in Haiti and other countries...
The Role of Entertainers in BDS: Engine or Caboose?
What role do entertainers play in the cultural boycott campaign against Israel? Is this an artist movement or a grassroots political campaign? And what part...
