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McCartney: why I will play in Israel

Sir Paul defends his decision to perform in Tel Aviv later this month.

September 19, 2008 13:33
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Sir Paul McCartney this week strongly defended his decision to perform a concert in Tel Aviv as part of Israel's 60th-anniversary celebrations later this month.

The ex-Beatle's comments came after he allegedly received death threats from hard-line Muslims as well as a furious row over the issue in his home city of Liverpool.

Radical cleric Omar Bakri Muhammad told newspapers last week: "Our enemy's friend is our enemy. We have what we call ‘sacrifice' operatives who will not stand by while he joins in a celebration of their oppressions. If he values his life, Mr McCartney must not come to Israel."

In Liverpool, several writers used the letters pages of the Liverpool Daily Post to criticise the former Beatle for agreeing to play at the concert.

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