News at Eleven: Leonard Cohen's path to his sold-out

concert here Thursday night has been strewn with obstacles.

Those seeking to ostracize Israel through an international boycott demanded that he call it off. When he offered instead a matching concert in the West Bank, Palestinians said no thanks. Amnesty International agreed to help him distribute the concert's proceeds to peace groups; Amnesty International withdrew.

from The New York Times: Leonard Cohen's Legacy for His Concert in Israel

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