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September, 2008

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Paul McCartney sings “Hey Jude” to 40,000 people in Tel Aviv on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

By Ftouh Souhail, Tunisia: Published and translated by Zionism-Israel, Ami Isserhoff (original message below translation)

Paul McCartney’s appearance in Israel despite terror threats is hailed by Tunisian Ftouh Souhail as a triumph of music over terrorism.

The concert given by McCartney in Israel is certain to be inscribed in history. In the weeks since his announcement of his arrival in Israel, McCartney was threatened with being the target of a suicide attack, in order to force him to abandon the project.

Omar Bakri, an Islamist preacher exiled to Lebanon, confirmed that McCartney’s decision to take part in festivities honoring Israel’s sixtieth anniversary turned him into an enemy of all Muslims. According to some sources, the singer was shocked, but refused to back down See Daily Express

McCartney did well to refuse to be influenced by these threats. McCartney is a fortuitously gifted artist, but he is also extremely courageous.

A man of courage and principles who stands firm …. That is so rare in the West! Paul McCartney reassured his fans in …

IsraelNN.com - Students at Jewish schools across America wore orange clothing on Thursday and handed out informational materials to fellow students, teachers and staff members to protest Israel’s plan to expel Jews from their homes in Judea and Samaria and its negotiations over Jerusalem with the Palestinian Authority.