blame Cliff Richard
or, at least, blame Israeli teens’ reaction to his 1963 concert
after the “outbreak of mass hysteria”, the committee that approves visits by foreign artists passed Resolution 691 to never allow a performance by the Beatles because of the potential for a “negative influence on [Israel's] youth”
the committee reconsidered, but stuck by its original decision because "the band has no artistic merit" and its performances "cause hysteria and mass disorder among young people"
the details started leaking, 42 years later, after Israel’s ambassador to Britain gave John's half-sister an apology; she’s a history professor at Tel Aviv University now, and recently revealed the details in the daily Haaretz, 1 week before Paul performs in Israel for the first time
[from the CommonDreams.org News Center]
more next time
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