Jewish groups urge Portugal to cancel Kanye West concert

Jewish groups urge Portugal to cancel Kanye West concert

The EJC argued that the issue extends beyond artistic freedom and concerns the values public institutions should uphold. Source

Publico: "European Jewish Congress calls for cancellation of Kanye West concert in Portugal"

Amid a series of concert cancellations and others going ahead, it was on Tuesday that the European Jewish Congress (EJC) called for the cancellation of US rapper Kanye West’s concert, scheduled for 7 August at the Algarve Stadium. “We call on the competent authorities, public bodies and organisers to cancel this event and take all appropriate measures to ensure that antisemitism, the glorification of Nazism and hate are not rewarded with public …