He has proven that he is not about hype but rather substance. In canceling his gig in Israel he has also showed many that he has a brain. While we called on this gifted musician to cancel his planned gig in Tel Aviv, we are happy to learn he has called of his concert there.
But Jellos is not taking sides, he is still a dreamer and a sensible musicians who refuses to be bullied and used as a tool for one agenda or another. While many Israelis like his music, many Arab and Jewish Americans out here are among his fans did not want him to go to Israel until they change their polices in that country.
It took some time, but Jello has shown his true colors and sided with the obvious! But he is not attacking Israel or anything. Jello is also showing that he has a lot of class, he means not to beat on the dead horse. In fact in his statement he said the following:
"What about the people on the same side of the human rights fence we are, who now don't get to see us play?" asked the punk star. "Should they be boycotted too?
"I've been doing this long enough to know better than buy into hardline absolutes such as playing in Israel automatically supports apartheid or Israel's government. That threat is ridiculous."
He condemned the way in which discussion about playing in Israel had descended into a "childish bickerfest" from both Palestinian and Israeli groups, and noted that many of the "Punks Against Apartheid" petition signatories had no idea who he was.
He added: "I can't back anyone whose real goal or fantasy is a country ethnically cleansed of Jews or anyone else, where people who think for themselves or talk to the wrong person are automatically a sellout."
I respect the musician and wish to bring back the attention where it belongs, Jello's music and work and not his politics.
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