Olivia Colman among 1,300 artists against Palestinian censorship
BIRMINGHAM: More than 1,300 artists and performers, including Oscar-winning British actress Olivia Colman, signed a letter aimed at the arts and culture sector, accusing cultural institutions in the West of “suppressing, silencing and stigmatizing Palestinian voices and perspectives”. “We find it deeply troubling and, frankly, indicative of a disturbing double standard that expressions of solidarity, which have been readily offered to other peoples facing violent oppression, have not been extended to the Palestinians,” the letter said. The artists said such a discrepancy raises serious questions about bias in response to “serious human rights violations.” “Until they support our calls for
