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As the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement continues to gain steam, musicians accustomed to touring Israel have received increasing pushback for performing there. Everyone from Britney Spears to Justin Bieber to Lorde to Radiohead has been called out for scheduling dates in Israel, with some opting to cancel their shows entirely amidst the outcry, while others use these performances to speak out against the Israel-Palestine conflict .
This May, June, and July, Mykki Blanco, the forward-thinking, gender-bending, openly HIV+ queer rapper and singer, will embark on a “Palestine Tour" alongside Splash in a Wingspan. The move is a radical one, a clear sign of solidarity with the Palestinian people, which is why Twitter user @sahirious tweeted in praise for the performer. “Mykki Blanco doing a Palestine Tour is some legend shit honestly idc," they exclaimed. But not everyone seemed to agree.
Blanco saw that tweet and was able to set the record straight about their decision to perform in Haifa despite the fact that, as @comebackayesha said, Haifa is, indeed, in Israel. “Haifa is in Israel you're correct," Blanco conceded. “But 30,000 Palestinians live in Haifa. My tour was organized by Palestinian artists and shows are being performed at Palestinian musical venues.
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