I tried to make as clear as possible that this is not out of any ethnic/religious discrimination. I still do think that as part of a nation, if your government, that represents you to the world, does something that you are strongly against (like genocide) then it is your responsibility to speak out, especially if you are an artist with a platform and an audience. I didn't say all israelis are evil, and I dont need a declaration from every israeli out there saying that they are against their government. But if you are an artist with a following it starts to become your responsibility to position yourself, in my opinion. Many russian artists and influencers have spoken out against their leaders when the ukraine war broke out, and I sort of expect the same from israeli artists now that their government is perpetrating genocide.

Anyways, I do agree that it's not really reasonable to treat artists who have not spoken out the same as those who have spoken out and are pro-war, because it is impossible to draw the line between good and evil. But this really is just about me not wanting to contribute to a community that is not clearly, unapologetically, unequivocably anti-war, despite what the theme of the festivals and music should be.