Despite protesters, Jewish reggae star also receives warm reception from some in crowd, sings about Jerusalem Jewish reggae artist Matisyahu’s performance at a Spanish reggae festival late Saturday night was met with catcalls from some pro-Palestinian protesters, but the concert passed off peacefully after a tense build-up. The Rototom Sunsplash festival in Spain retracted its decision to disinvite Matisyahu after he failed to comply with the demand of publicly endorsing Palestinian statehood, an ultimatum that incurred the organizers accusations of anti-Semitism. Matisyahu, who fuses reggae and hip-hop with Jewish influences in his songs, was asked to perform at the festival in Benicassim in eastern Spain. But a local branch of the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement campaigned against the performance, accusing Matisyahu of being anti-Palestinian and a “Zionist” who supports the … Read entire article »