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Coldplay at bay after backing Palestine single

June 2, 2011 10:43
Coldplay: web post attracted more than 2,000 comments

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Jennifer Lipman,

Jennifer Lipman

1 min read

Anti-Israel activists bombarded Coldplay's official Facebook page with messages of Palestinian solidarity this week after the British band backed the musicians behind a song about Israeli "injustice" and human rights abuses.

On Wednesday the band alerted fans to the Freedom for Palestine single and posted a link to its website.

The track features members of the British band Faithless and other groups, including the London Community Gospel Choir. It is endorsed by groups including the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Jews for Justice for Palestinians and the Stop the War Coalition.

Within hours, Coldplay's post had attracted more than 2,000 comments, many of which were critical of Israel.