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Arab Israeli singer receives threats

By JPOST.COM STAFF
09/04/2010

Mira Awad forced to withdraw from Zionist Federation Independence Day concert.

Arab Israeli singer and television personality Mira Awad has withdrawn from the Zionist Federation’s Israel Independence Concert in London following death threats against her and her family, it was reported on Friday.

Awad, along with fellow singer Achinoam Nini, represented Israel at the 2009 Eurovision concert have performed at venues around the world to packed audiences. Awad has worked to promote coexistence between Arabs and Jews in Israel through her work with Nini, but also through various other platforms.

“Mira and [Nini’s] message is about finding a peaceful way forward. It is tragic that when both sides try to come together by any means possible to build a better future for Israel and its citizens, there are those prepared to use violence and intimidation to destroy it,” Awad’s manager, Ofer Pesenzon, said in response to the threats.

Awad will stay in Israel while Nini performs in London on Independence Day.

“Our concert is a celebration of independence but it’s also about building understanding. Mira wanted to be the Arab Israeli voice promoting a peaceful way forward,” said ZF executive-director Alan Aziz following Awad’s withdrawal from the concert line-up.

“The threats to her life expose the real truth behind the conflict - that everyone is hostage to extremism, and it is a dangerous and growing phenomenon that denies Israel’s right to exist, and the world’s right to democracy,” Aziz continued.

Awad grew up in Rameh, an Arab village near Karmiel, and lives today in Tel Aviv. Her family, which still lives in the Galilee, employs strict measures to ensure their security.

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