Israel last year enacted a law that would ban any activist who "knowingly issues a public call for boycotting Israel." The list made public Sunday follows up on that legislation and could impact thousands of people if it is enforced. A man wearing a T-shirt of the Palestinian BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel) movement holds a Palestinian flag in central Paris on Aug. 13, 2015. In the years since its formation, the BDS movement has persuaded several church organizations to divest themselves of Israel-related investments and has garnered support on U.S. college campuses. Even so, a slew of other musicians have defied boycott calls and performed.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2018 18:22 UTC