Eddie Izard has been refused permission to run in the Palestine marathon, which was run today. 7000 people took part, but he was not invited, not by the Israelis but by the Palestinians themselves.
Why would they do that? Simple. Eddie performed his act in Tel Aviv yesterday, in contravention of the BDS (Boycott, Divest and Sanction) guidelines the Palestinians feel is crucial in their fight for equality with their masters.
Eddie was spotted in the "Singer" cafe in Bethlehem today, trendy waterhole for cool tourists to this embattled land. And there he was given a little lecture in geopolitics by local political analyst Baha Hilo. Story goes, poor Eddie was left feeling a sadder, but wiser man by the end of it. But Eddie, how could you be so naive? I have had so much admiration for you until now, yet you have fallen for the Israeli Zionist lies about everyone getting together and it'll be fine. It won't.
Back in the 80s there's was a campaign to isolate Apartheid South Africa by an early version of BDS. And when cricketers like Graham Gooch took big bags of cash to play there,or singers like Elton John who played at Sun City, they were rightly vilified by the ANC and everyone fighting for justice for the black people of South Africa. And I'm sorry Eddie, but we should be doing the same thing for people who make money out of the equally apartheid system that now operates in Palestine. Like you. I still like you, but do your homework next time
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