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Druze Refuser Omar Saad Playing Viola Before Being Sent to Military Jail
Source: Moriel Rothman-Zecher
Related article: http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/sarah-irving/druze-army-refuser-and-musician-tour-england
In 2013, Omar Saad, a Druze teenager and talented viola player from the village of Meghar in the Galilee, made headlines when he refused to serve in the Israeli army. See more at newprofile.org/eng
Now, Saad will be visiting England to play a series of music concerts, his first public performances since being released from prison earlier this year. He has served a number of jail sentences since 2013 for his refusal to be conscripted.
On the seven-date tour, Omar Saad will be joined by his brothers Mostafa and Ghandi on violin and sister Tibah on cello. Collectively, they perform as The Galilee Quartet, while Omar and Mostafa both played in the orchestra led by world-famous violinist Nigel Kennedy at the 2013 London Proms. The concerts will take place in Cambridge, Evesham, Reading, Worcester, Brighton, Sutton and London between 30 September and 8 October. Most are free but require reservations.
Source: http://www.earth-heal.com/videos/viewvideo/4068/druze-refuser-omar-saad-playing-viola-before-being-sent-to-military-jail.html
