Israel Lorde: Israeli fans sue activists over tour cancellation Two New Zealand women face claim for ‘emotional injury’ over singer’s scrapped Tel Aviv show Lorde performs during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Fleetwood Mac at Radio City Music Hall on January 26, 2018 in New York City. Photograph: Steven Ferdman/Getty ImagesThree teenage Israeli fans of the popstar Lorde have filed a lawsuit claiming thousands of pounds in “emotional injury” damages against two New-Zealand-based activists for allegedly convincing her to cancel a performance in Tel Aviv. The women said they were activists working for “an end to Israeli apartheid” and believed “an economic, intellectual and artistic boycott is an effective way of speaking out”. The Israeli law group Shurat HaDin filed the suit in Jerusalem on Tuesday for around £9,000 in damages for what it said was “emotional injury”. They are going into the army next year, and they feel very shamed and hurt by the allegations that the New Zealand activists blamed Israel for,” she said.

Source: The Guardian January 31, 2018 11:36 UTC