No Work With Israel”: Over 1,800 Global Artists Issue Strong Collective Statement

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In a bold act of cultural resistance, more than 1,800 artists from across the world have signed a collective statement declaring that they will not collaborate with Israeli state institutions or accept projects backed by them.

The signatories include writers, musicians, filmmakers, painters, theatre personalities, and cultural workers who argue that continued cooperation with Israeli institutions amounts to complicity in human rights violations against Palestinians.

The statement, widely circulated in global media and artistic circles, emphasizes that culture cannot be separated from justice. It calls on the international community to recognize the suffering of Palestinians and to resist cultural normalization with Israel until there is accountability and justice.

According to the artists, withholding cultural cooperation is not about silencing voices, but about ensuring that art does not become a tool to whitewash oppression. Their declaration adds significant weight to the growing global Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which urges individuals and institutions to cut ties with Israel over its policies in Palestine.

This collective stance from the creative world is being seen as one of the largest artistic mobilizations in recent years, underscoring how the struggle for justice extends far beyond politics into the realm of global culture.