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☆ South by Southwest Cuts Ties to Army After Gaza-Inspired Boycott
  + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Marc Tracy | More About Marc Tracy | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
The South by Southwest festival, which dozens of artists withdrew from this year to protest its sponsorship by the U.S. Army and defense contractors in light of their ties to Israel, announced this week that it would no longer accept their support. “After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model,” the festival, which is held each year in Austin, Texas, said in a brief statement on its website. “As a result, the U.S. Army, and companies who engage in weapons manufacturing, will not be sponsors of SXSW 2025.”No further details were offered, and SXSW declined to elaborate on the statement. “We look forward to a chance to work together in the future,” said Lt. Col. Jamie Dobson, the public affairs officer at the Army Futures Command in Austin, which works on technology and innovation. And we were very proud of the partnership we had this past year.”
Persons: “, ”, Jamie Dobson, A.F.C, It’s Organizations: Southwest, U.S . Army, SXSW, Austin for Palestine Coalition, Army, Army Futures Command Locations: Israel, Austin , Texas, Austin, Palestine
☆ SXSW artists and speakers pull out of festival in protest of military and defense industry sponsorships
  + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | Amanda Jackson | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
The boycotting artists as of Tuesday were mainly small bands and indie performers, and have largely announced their decisions on social media. I refuse to be complicit in this and withdraw my art and labor in protest,” Williams said in an Instagram post. “The defense industry has historically been a proving ground for many of the systems we rely on today. The Army’s sponsorship is part of our commitment to bring forward ideas that shape our world,” the string of SXSW posts reads. The festival continues to “support human rights for all,” SXSW’s posts read.
Persons: Ella Williams, ”, ’, ” Williams, Yaya Bey, Mei Semones, Greg Abbott, Don’t, don’t, ” Abbott, Selena Gomez, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Mark Cuban Organizations: CNN, Southwest, Hamas, US Army, Singer, . Texas Gov, U.S, SXSW, Austin for Palestine Coalition, United Musicians, Allied Workers Locations: Austin , Texas, Israel, Gaza, South, Austin, ., Texas
☆ Artists and Speakers Withdraw From SXSW Over U.S. Military’s Support of Israel
  + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Emily Schmall | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Dozens of musicians and panelists have withdrawn from the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas, to protest sponsorship by the U.S. Army and defense companies as pressure grows against the U.S. military’s support of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. More than 80 artists and panelists at SXSW had joined the boycott by Wednesday, according to one of the organizers, the Austin for Palestine Coalition. Ibrahim Batshon, a Palestinian American and the chief executive of BeatStars, a digital music-licensing platform and longtime sponsor of the music and technology festival, withdrew from SXSW after learning of the increased involvement this year of the U.S. Defense Department. The United States is the largest supplier of military equipment to Israel. Mr. Batshon, who is Palestinian American and is known as Abe, said that six of his family members were killed in a bombing in November while taking refuge at a church in Gaza City.
Persons: Ibrahim Batshon, Batshon, Abe Organizations: Southwest Conference, U.S . Army, U.S, SXSW, Wednesday, Austin for Palestine Coalition, U.S . Defense Department, Palestinian Locations: Austin , Texas, Gaza, Austin, Palestinian American, United States, Israel, Gaza City
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