Israel fines New Zealand women $18,000 for urging Lorde concert boycott
(The Guardian Culture News)

Judge rules `artistic welfare´ of three Israeli teenagers was harmed by actions of Justine Sachs and Nadia Abu-ShanabAn Israel court has ordered two New Zealand women to pay damages for harming the `artistic welfare` of three Israeli teenagers after the pop star Lorde cancelled a planned performance in Tel Aviv.Judge Mirit Fohrer ruled that Justine Sachs and Nadia Abu-Shanab of New Zealand must pay damages to Israeli teenagers Shoshana Steinbach, Ayelet Wertzel and Ahuva Frogel totalling more than NZ$18,000 for writing a letter urging the singer to cancel her concert in Tel Aviv, the Jerusalem Post reports. Continue reading...