British artists reject Israel boycott, call for dialogue

A group of British artists and authors are calling for a network promoting coexistence and dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians instead of a cultural boycott of Israel.

JK Rowling, Hilary Mantel, Simon Schama and Zoë Wanamaker are among more than 150 figures from arts and politics who have signed a letter, published on Thursday by the Guardian newspaper and announcing Culture for Coexistence.