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Argentinian-Israeli musician Daniel Barenboim. (AP) Last update - 18:07 17/12/2007 Conductor Barenboim slams Israel after musician barred from entering Gaza By The Associated Press Tags: Palestinians  Conductor Daniel Barenboim criticized Israel on Monday for preventing a Palestinian musician in an ensemble that was to perform at a music festival from entering the Gaza Strip for a concert. Barenboim said his group of about 20 musicians from England, the United States, France and Germany, as well as the Palestinian musician, had been authorized by Israeli authorities to travel to Gaza for a baroque music festival, where they were to play on Sunday. But the 27-year-old was stopped at the Israel-Gaza border and told that he needed individual permission to enter. The group was held for seven hours at the border, and subsequently canceled the concert in solidarity. Advertisement "A baroque music concert in a Roman Catholic church in Gaza - as we all know - has nothing to do with security and would bring so much joy to people who live there in great difficulty," Barenboim said. The Jewish conductor, who was born in Buenos Aires but grew up in Israel, called on the Israelis to support humanitarian and cultural projects in the Palestinian Authority. Barenboim has for years been critical of Israel in its conflict with the Palestinians. In 1999, he founded the WestEastern Divan Orchestra for youths from around the Middle East. Related articles: UN chief names Israeli musician Daniel Barenboim peace envoy Daniel Barenboim: Israel's future depends on Palestinian state Barenboim: New Wagner staging would make Hitler 'turn in grave' Bookmark to del.icio.us   Hezbollah scare Lebanese group's influence has dramatically increased in the West Bank. Literary boycott Peres calls Muslim countries' shunning of Paris Book Fair 'most ridiculous.'   1.   if he really cared about the Gazans Berenbomb 18:34  |  Trembling Palestine 17/12/07   2.   Bareboim is a great person: A Righteous Jew 19:09  |  Christian 17/12/07   3.   Yeah but i would have liked to hear his concert 19:21  |  bombay bound 17/12/07   4.   This Is What Israel Has Come To 19:27  |  Yaakov Sullivan 17/12/07   5.   Yaakov Gullible 19:36  |  Miche Norman 17/12/07   6.   Barenboim: High on the evolutionary scale 19:39  |  Lou Medel 17/12/07   7.   IN PROTEST, HE COULD HAVE GONE TO 19:39  |  Robert 17/12/07   8.   yet another petty Israeli action 19:40  |  rm 17/12/07   9.   concert 19:52  |  honestyb4all 17/12/07   10.   Go play in an open air concert in Sderot 20:00  |  rich 17/12/07   11.   Christian 20:01  |  rich 17/12/07   12.   The tentacles of occupation 20:16  |  POP 17/12/07   13.   Barenboim needs a new venue 20:16  |  peter 17/12/07   14.   i wonder what hamas would do with a reknown 20:51  |  bombay bob 17/12/07   15.   Rich 21:01  |  Christian 17/12/07   16.   The tentacles of pre-occupation 21:02  |  Joe Sittizen 17/12/07   17.   Yak Yak Sullivan can`t hold a tune.... 21:07  |  sptz 17/12/07   18.   Barenboim is not the first... 21:22  |  Veritas 17/12/07   19.   barenboim slams israel after... 21:34  |  elliot 17/12/07   20.   Paddy Sullivan,Edmund Spenser slammed Ireland and everything Iris 21:49  |  Absolute Sweden 17/12/07   21.   naah, no chance of being kidnapped 21:54  |  snurdly 17/12/07   22.   Barenboim 21:54  |  Rich 17/12/07   23.   That was a grave mistake 22:52  |  Richard 17/12/07   24.   Daniel Bareboim, a Jewish man building bridges... 23:07  |  Maureen Ann 17/12/07   25.   He would have been Wagner`s pet Jew, the little ma yufes. 23:07  |  Sam 17/12/07   26.   #sptz. "Wonderful music coming from Israel." 23:10  |  Maureen Ann 17/12/07   27.   The Israeli state of losers has lost again. 23:25  |  Andreas 17/12/07   28.   a good musician 23:36  |  PARIS 17/12/07   29.   Christian 23:40  |  rich 17/12/07   30.   rm no. 8 23:49  |  scallywag 17/12/07   31.   maureen ann 00:14  |  rich 18/12/07   32.   Andreas 00:16  |  rich 18/12/07   33.   # 28 scallywag 00:21  |  Axel 18/12/07   34.   Gaza baroque music festival -reserve your tickets now 00:34  |  don 18/12/07   35.   # 2 No, This SOB had better never been born... 00:38  |  Misha 18/12/07   36.   # 4 What is Sulivan or Saleyman. I think it is a Moron 00:40  |  Misha 18/12/07   37.   Scallywag 00:51  |  Angela 18/12/07   38.   An Irish Christian view 00:55  |  Padraic 18/12/07   39.   Did he really want to find out how safe a Jew would be in Gaza? 00:56  |  Israeli 18/12/07   40.   Berenboim lives in Germany,the right place 01:00  |  TOMY 18/12/07   41.   Rich 01:50  |  Angela 18/12/07   42.   Barenboim. A celebrity 02:00  |  Paul 18/12/07   43.   Barenboim 02:22  |  Valerie 18/12/07   44.   A matter of National Security 02:57  |  Mark Lincoln 18/12/07   45.   israeli 39 05:27  |  realism 18/12/07   46.   Another proof of Israeli stupidity! 09:36  |  S 18/12/07

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