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Boycott, LE moyen

Mardi, 19 octobre 2010 - 7h58 AM

Tuesday 19 October 2010

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Ci-dessous la lettre adressée à Mike Leigh par Yael Lerer, éditrice et militante anticolonialiste israélienne, après la décision du réalisateur d’annuler sa venue en Israël.

Dear Mike Leigh,

I wish to thank you for your decision to cancel your trip to Israel. I read your letter and could understand how difficult was it to take such a courageous step. I can imagine that many of your admirers are furious about it, but I’m writing as one of those admirers that admire you now even more. I’m sure we are many.

I’m an Israeli-Jew that was born and raised in Israel and lived there most of my life. I’m a publisher and political activist for justice and equality in Israel/Palestine for too many years. Andalus, the publishing house I established, is dedicated to the translation of Arabic literature into Hebrew, to the creation of understanding, a dialog, a mutual cultural spaces.

But after too many years of investing all what I could in both political and cultural activity, in hope of creating a change within our society, I can say clearly that we have failed. Like many of my friends, I realize in the last few years that there is no hope for an internal change within the Israeli society without and external intervention, extensive BDS, and public declarations like yours.

Palestinians and Israelis needs this kind of help, and I’m so thankful that there are people like you that understand that.

Thank you so much !

Yael Lerer, Publisher
Andalus Publishing, Tel Aviv