We Believe in Israel strongly condemns the cowardly and disgraceful campaign of intimidation that has led to the cancellation of Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa’s concerts in London and Bristol. That a collaborative musical project — one rooted in cultural exchange and Middle Eastern unity — should fall victim to such bullying is a damning indictment of the toxic, censorious environment being cultivated by pro-Palestinian activist networks in Britain.

These were not political rallies. They were concerts. Artistic collaborations that brought together voices from across the Arab world — Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, and Israel — in a genuine effort to bridge divides. That is precisely what the boycotters fear: coexistence, harmony, and Jewish participation in shared spaces.

The organisations behind this pressure campaign, including PACBI, have openly celebrated the cancellations, branding the performances “artwashing.” Let us be clear: this is not anti-Zionism. This is cultural antisemitism masquerading as activism. It is an attempt to disappear Jews from public and artistic life — to deny Israelis their right to perform, to be heard, and ultimately to exist in the public square.

The fact that credible threats were made against the venues and their staff should shame us all. What kind of civil society allows artists to be silenced under the threat of violence? How have we reached a point in Britain where musicians must cancel performances not because of lack of interest, but because they are Jewish or have dared to collaborate with Israelis?

Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa said it best: “Forcing musicians not to perform — and denying people who want to hear them an opportunity to do so — is self-evidently a method of censorship and silencing.” We agree. And it is a method rooted in fear, fanaticism, and a deep contempt for freedom.

We Believe in Israel calls on political leaders, cultural institutions, and civil society to stand up against this creeping extremism. Today it is musicians. Tomorrow it will be academics, artists, and ordinary citizens whose only crime is being Israeli — or Jewish.

Silencing Jewish voices is not justice. It is hatred. And it must be resisted.