HABIMASAKEN

 

Nationaltheatret samarbeidet i 2013-15 med det israelske nasjonalteateret, Habima, om prosjektet TERRORISMS, som ble organisert av den europeiske teaterunionen, UTE. Habima bryter med internasjonal rett når de spiller teater i de ulovlige jødiske bosetningene i de okkuperte palestinske områdene på Vestbredden. Samarbeidet utløste kraftige reaksjoner fra ulike deler av kunst og teatermiljøet. Vi har her samlet lenker til artikler, innlegg og videoer som ble publisert ifm denne saken. Du vil også finne informasjon om BDS.

 

Between 2013 and 2015 The National Theatre of Norway collaborated with Habima, The National Theatre of Israel, on the project TERRORisms organized by the European Theatre Union, UTE. The project involved several other European theatres. Habima breaks international law when they perform in illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The collaboration was met with heavy criticism on the Norwegian theatre and art scene. Below you will find links to articles and videos connected to this incident. You will also find more information on BDS.

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The protests against the cooperation between the Norwegian National Theatre and the Israeli National Theatre, Habima:

The large Norwegian signature campaign, mainly signed by artists, against the cooperatin between the National Theatre of Norway and Israel. Several actors and other people employed at the theatre signed:
http://www.underskrift.no/vis/5192

An open letter to the National theatre from the think tank TeaterTanken arguing against the cooperation:
http://www.scenekunst.no/sak/apent-brev-til-ledelsen-og-de-ansatte-ved-nationaltheatret/

The reply from the theatre director, Hanne Tømta:
http://www.scenekunst.no/sak/svar-til-teatertanken-om-kulturell-boikott/

Campaign video against the cooperation with interviews from Palestine and Israel:


A comprehensive article arguing against the cooperation with Habima (in Norwegian):
http://www.scenekunst.no/sak/nar-teatret-blir-politisert/

Letter from theatre director of Habima, Ilan Ronen, urging National Theatre of Norway to break their ultimatum that Habima has to quit performing in the illegal settlements.

The official decision to continue the cooperation weeks after truce in Gaza 2104. Hanne Tømta withdraws ultimatum for Habima not to play in the illegal settlements:
http://www.nationaltheatret.no/no/magasin/nyheter/Fortsetter+omdiskutert+samarbeid.b7C_wRnQ3K.ips

Demonstration outside the National Theatre:
http://palestinakomiteen.no/nationaltheatret-habima-kraftfull-markering-mot-samarbeidet/

One of the main trade unions supporting the protest demonstration:
http://www.fagforbundet.no/tema/solidaritetsprosjekter/?article_id=126998

The Habima Case in Norwegian media:

http://www.klassekampen.no/article/20140515/ARTICLE/140519969

The signature campaign against the cooperation as reported in two of the largest Norwegian newspapers:
http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/debatt/Nationaltheatret_-ikke-stott-Israels-okkupasjonspolitikk-gjennom-samarbeidet-med-Habima-73115b.html

https://www.nrk.no/kultur/vurderer-boikott-av-israelsk-teater-1.11849129
http://m.db.no/2014/08/05/kultur/israel/teater/nationaltheateret/hanne_tomta/34641670/?www=1

http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/debatt/Avbryt-samarbeidet-med-Israels-nasjonalteater-na-82841b.html

http://www.dagbladet.no/2014/08/07/kultur/meninger/kronikk/boikott/nationaltheatret/34669541/

https://morgenbladet.no/debatt/2014/08/apent-brev-til-hanne-tomta

http://www.klassekampen.no/article/20140808/ARTICLE/140809969

https://www.nrk.no/kultur/trekker-seg-fra-omstridt-samarbeid-1.11869896

http://www.klassekampen.no/article/20140812/ARTICLE/140819988/1007#sthash.XS6fyCeh.dpuf

http://www.dagbladet.no/2014/08/14/kultur/boikott/israel/palestina/debattinnlegg/34760789/

http://www.klassekampen.no/article/20140829/ARTICLE/140829946

http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Politisk-drama-pa-Nationaltheatret-69492b.html

http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/debatt/Nationaltheatret_-ikke-stott-Israels-okkupasjonspolitikk-gjennom-samarbeidet-med-Habima-73115b.html

 

The project TERRORISMs and Habima:

The project page of TERRORISMs still listing The Young Vic theatre, that never was part of the project and the Shiber Hur company that withdrew from the cooperation:
http://www.union-theatres-europe.eu/UNIQ147452797408974/terrorisms

The Habima Theatre celebrating Shimon Peres during the bombing of Gaza:
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/blair-hold-1119265086

Scandalous collusion with Israeli security regime at UTE meeting in Tel Aviv invited by Habima:
https://artistsright2sayno.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/israeli-national-theatre-habima-co-hosts-seminar-with-the-international-institute-for-counter-terrorism/
and Habima tries to hide thir traces to prevent international scandal:
https://artistsright2sayno.wordpress.com/tag/habima/

Other reactions against other cooperations with Habima:

https://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/israeli-artists-condemn-settlements/

http://mondoweiss.net/2012/05/israeli-dramaturgist-habima-theatre-is-an-active-participant-in-palestinian-oppression/

https://org.salsalabs.com/o/301/images/ArtistsDeclarationv2.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/mar/29/dismay-globe-invitation-israeli-theatre

The BDS campaign (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions):

The joint Palestinian call for boycott of Israel:
https://bdsmovement.net/call

The cultural boycott of Israel:
https://bdsmovement.net/cultural-boycott

Call for cultural boycott by majority of Palestinian performing arts organizations:
http://www.alkamandjati.com/en/news/302-statement-by-palestinian-performing-art-organizations-17th-july-2014.html

Holocaust survivors call for full boycott during onslaughts on Gaza 2014:
http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.612072

Gaza civil society calls for full boycott during the onslaughts of 2014:
https://electronicintifada.net/content/gaza-we-say-outcome-our-battle-depends-you/13835

Israeli jews endorsing the boycott:
http://boycottisrael.info/

BDS campaign, artists and activists meets pressure, draconic laws, incitement and repression:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jul/11/israel-passes-law-boycotts

http://www.dagsavisen.no/verden/tvinger-kunstnere-til-a-samarbeide-1.740436

http://www.vl.no/kultur/kunstneruro-i-israel-1.372836

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20160919-israeli-justice-minister-bds-is-the-new-face-of-terrorism/

Some famous supporters of a cultural boycott

Theatre legend Peter Brooks cancels performances in Israel:
http://refrainplayingisrael.blogspot.no/2012/09/peter-brooks-courageous-support-for.html
http://www.pacbi.org/etemplate.php?id=2000

Legendary film director Ken Loach calls for cultural boycott:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/aug/25/ken-loach-calls-for-cultural-boycott-of-israel

Important victories of the BDS campaign:

https://bdsmovement.net/news/dozens-spanish-cities-declaring-themselves-free-israeli-apartheid

https://bdsmovement.net/successes/

https://australiansforbds.org/successes/other-successes/

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31786-ten-years-of-bds-the-growing-movement-against-the-occupation-of-palestine

https://bdsmovement.net/news/amazing-things-we-achieved-together-2014