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Last update - 16:27 13/03/2008
Israeli, Arab musicians to play Wagner in Berlin fundraiser for Ramallah
By The Associated Press

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The orchestra is scheduled to perform Wagner's "Die Walkuere" on August 23 at Berlin's Waldbuehne - an arena built as part of the complex for the 1936 Olympics by the Nazis.

Barenboim said that "Hitler and Wagner would be turning in their graves" if they found out about the concert.

He denied, however, that his group had grand political ambitions.

"The only thing we say is that we do not believe there is a military solution to the conflict in Palestine," he said. "People need to learn how to live with each other and listen to each other. That's what we do as musicians every day."

He said a concert hall in Ramallah would go far in improving the daily lives of Palestinians.

"Political negotiations are important, but everyday life is even more important," he said.

If the concert hall gets built in Ramallah, Barenboim says that he would help organize a concert there every four to six weeks.

Barenboim, who was born in Argentina and holds Israeli citizenship, has been known to make provocative musical selections in the past.

In 2001, he caused an uproar in Israel when he broke the country's unofficial ban on Wagner and led the Berlin Staatskapelle Orchestra in a performance of the opera "Tristan und Isolde."

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      1.   No,Hitler and Wagner would applaude intake going to mortal enemie 00:59  |  Absolute Sweden 13/03/08
      2.   take away his citizenship 01:37  |  aj 13/03/08
      3.   Barenboim 01:37  |  MR 13/03/08
      4.   Indeed 02:38  |  Irving Wiesen 13/03/08
      5.   Wagner.... 02:57  |  Shalom 13/03/08
      6.   Wagner Concert 03:05  |  Thomas Lowinger 13/03/08
      7.   Wagner 03:26  |  jaime rosenberg 13/03/08
      8.   Barenboim has nothing to do in Israel. Send him to Ramallah. 05:08  |  Vittorio 13/03/08
      9.   Personally I love Wagner`s music 05:43  |  Don 13/03/08
      10.   wagner,barenboim and earplugs 05:50  |  Connie 13/03/08
      11.   Barenboim 06:26  |  Reuven 13/03/08
      12.   abomination 06:54  |  zichron 13/03/08
      13.   Embarrassing hype 08:50  |  Dani Reiss 13/03/08
      14.   Barenbom 09:00  |  Ruby 13/03/08
      15.   It`s no surprise that Pals & their supporters love Wagner 09:07  |  David Teich 13/03/08
      16.   Barenboim: go to "Palesine" and watch their TV programs 09:45  |  SLAVO 13/03/08
      17.   I find Wagners Music repulsive like Wagner was 10:08  |  Robert/Montreal 13/03/08
      18.   ....THAT`S BECAUSE THERE IS A PARALLEL BETWEEN NAZISM AND ZIONISM 10:30  |  TripleJump 13/03/08
      19.   Barenboim is a brave man and a genial musitian 10:33  |  Ana 13/03/08
      20.   The rabid attacks on Barenboim (and Wagner`s music) 10:39  |  S 13/03/08
      21.   Barenboim chose his scene his music and musicians 11:02  |  x-ray 13/03/08
      22.   Ana the Russian 11:10  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 13/03/08
      23.   Israeli artists represent "the best of the best" of their country 11:11  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/03/08
      24.   That terrible, terrible Wagner 11:17  |  Clickfool 13/03/08
      25.   Accept things 11:24  |  Angel 13/03/08
      26.   Wagner in Ramallah 11:36  |  MR 13/03/08
      27.   Wagner ! 11:37  |  Steve a 13/03/08
      28.   Barenboim leaves no doubt 11:52  |  Raoul 13/03/08
      29.   Barenboim is THE "moral conscience" of Israel..... 12:07  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/03/08
      30.   He would have gladly played for Hitler 12:10  |  petra 13/03/08
      31.   Art overcoming politics 12:12  |  Rem 13/03/08
      32.   Not only Wagner 12:29  |  Ana 13/03/08
      33.   Language of Nazis allowed in the Knesset 12:34  |  Jonathan S 13/03/08
      34.   ARAB LOYALTY IS NOT TO ISRAEL 12:40  |  David P 13/03/08
      35.   WAGNER AND WOODY ALLEN 13:08  |  DANNY 13/03/08
      36.   Petra 13:29  |  Angel 13/03/08
      37.   Barenboim a peace maker 13:31  |  Sabra 13/03/08
      38.   For Jonathan S, on the "Language of Nazis" # 33 13:36  |  Clickfool 13/03/08
      39.   Jonathan 13:39  |  Angel 13/03/08
      40.   Wagner and Strauss should be played in Israel 13:56  |  Jonathan S 13/03/08
      41.   Barenboim`s message is quite simple Ana 14:02  |  sh 13/03/08
      42.   Swiss (Dino) 14:09  |  sh 13/03/08
      43.   what stalin called "useful idiots" 14:13  |  don 13/03/08
      44.   Rem from Breda 14:15  |  sh 13/03/08
      45.   ClickFOOL and his love for Germany #38 14:17  |  Jonathan S 13/03/08
      46.   For Angel #39 14:21  |  Jonathan S 13/03/08
      47.   GOD BLESS DANIEL BARENBOIM !!! 14:24  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/03/08
      48.   Grow up Israel 14:25  |  Dav 13/03/08
      49.   Poor Jonathan 14:34  |  Angel 13/03/08
      50.   #38, Clockfool to Jonathan S. How about... 14:37  |  zmogus 13/03/08
      51.   he should live in gaza if he loves the pals so much 14:43  |  dale 13/03/08
      52.   #45 Jonathan 14:44  |  AGerman 13/03/08
      53.   # 42 sh 14:52  |  Swiss (Dino) 13/03/08
      54.   ISRAELI `ARABS` PERFORM WAGNER IN GERMANY OUT OF SPITE 15:08  |  David P 13/03/08
      55.   dale spouting fom chicago 15:17  |  Yaakov Sullivan 13/03/08
      56.   Margie #22 (Re:ana) 15:32  |  Guido 13/03/08
      57.   Wagner show in Nazi-era hall to raise funds for Ramallah venue 15:35  |  Yannatou 13/03/08
      58.   #52 AGerman to Jonathan S. How about... 15:37  |  zmogus 13/03/08
      59.   yaakov sullivan hates Israel 15:42  |  Zody 13/03/08
      60.   TripleJump 18 15:43  |  ChanahS 13/03/08
      61.   on being grown up Dav 15:47  |  Panther Jet 13/03/08
      62.   Worried about where Barenboim plays. 15:54  |  David Nigel Braham 13/03/08
      63.   anti-semites then and now nothing new. 16:07  |  ralph 13/03/08
      64.   For Jonathan S again # 45 16:08  |  Clickfool 13/03/08
      65.   Poor Angel: See nothing, hear nothing, no nothing 16:11  |  Panther Jet 13/03/08
      66.   The Germans are paying for the concert hall 16:17  |  Sophia 13/03/08
      67.   Poor Angel 16:19  |  Jonathan S 13/03/08
      68.   # 11, Reuven and the nationalities and hierarchies of souls. 16:27  |  zmogus 13/03/08
      69.   #1 Absolute Sweden AMEN SIR!!!! 16:30  |  petra 13/03/08
      70.   # 12 AMEN to that!!!!!!!!! 16:31  |  petra 13/03/08
      71.   # 13 DANI NOT QUITE 16:34  |  petra 13/03/08
      72.   #17 REPULSIVE AND REPUGNANT. 16:36  |  petra 13/03/08
      73.   #10 CONNIE YES LADY AND AMEN 16:41  |  petra