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Matisyahu Ousted from Spanish Festival for Not Endorsing Palestinian State
(JTA) The Jewish-American reggae singer Matisyahu, scheduled to perform Aug. 22 at the Rototom Sunsplash festival near Barcelona, had his show canceled after he refused to release a public statement backing a Palestinian state. The organizers had been pressured to disinvite Matisyahu by activists promoting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, even though Matisyahu is not an Israeli citizen.