Saluting a humanitarian Jew

The humanity of Jewish musician Daniel Barenboim continues to reverberate around the world:

Controversial conductor to lead orchestra of Israeli, Palestinian youths in concert ‘against ignorance’ in Jerusalem, says he will not partake in upcoming festivities marking Israel’s independence out of respect for Palestinian suffering

Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim will lead an orchestra of 33 young Israeli and Palestinians in Jerusalem Friday in what he called a concert ”against ignorance and lack of curiosity” on both sides of the conflict.

At a news conference Thursday in the concert hall of the YMCA on the Jewish side of the city, Barenboim said Friday’s two performances, entitled ”A concert for two peoples,” will be the first time the young musicians have played together in public.

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