‘We All Need to Be Better Listeners’: Lyor Cohen on Antisemitism in the Entertainment Business
variety.comJem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Note: The conversation that follows took place in September, two weeks before Hamas’ attack on Israel.
On Wednesday, veteran music executive Lyor Cohen was honored at the City of Hope’s annual Spirit of Life gala, which raised $4.3 million to improve health equity in cancer care.
He made the following remarks as part of his speech: “We came here tonight to eradicate cancer, but wouldn’t it be incredible if we could also eradicate hate. “What happened on October 7th will never be forgotten, the brutality and slaughter of innocent women, children and men only because they were Jewish.
It was an act of terrorism and barbarism. That is not open for debate. Many are being held captive. I want them returned to their families. “I am sorry to hijack this special event to express my feelings as a human, just like I do when injustices happen to anyone targeted because of their race, religion or sexual identity.
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