The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s recent cancellation of pianist Jayson Gillham’s performance for dedicating a piece on Sunday to journalists killed in Gaza is not merely a misstep in artistic freedom, it is a glaring example of the systemic erasure of Palestinian humanity that has become deeply entrenched in our society.
For many Jews like me, our Jewish heritage teaches us the importance of “Tikkun Olam” — repairing the world. Today, that repair means confronting a truth that might make some people uncomfortable: the state of Israel is purposely destroying hundreds of thousands of Palestinian lives and attempting to erase Palestinian culture and memory.
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