By Cnaan Liphshiz: Israel boycotters in U.K. urge Leonard Cohen to cancel Tel Aviv show
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Title:Israel boycotters in Uk re Leonard Cohen
Name:Rivkah
City: OttawaState: Ontario
Someone should tell these pro-Palestinian Professors that Cohen is a Jew who practices Zen.
"Q: You`re Jewish, right?

LC: Uh-huh.

Q: Does that pose any problems, this Zen philosophy? I know it`s not a religion... How do your family regard this?

LC: I took a great deal of trouble in explaining all that to my sister who really thought I`d gone out of my head and I had to make it very clear that I wasn`t looking for another religion, and I`ve been involved in this for many, many years, and I always take great trouble, especially with the Jewish community, to explain to them that I`m very happy with my religion and I`m not looking for another one- ours is a good religion- this isn`t that kind of activity, it`s like the Marines; can you be Jewish and in the Marines? Yes, you can"
from an interview with France-Inter