Dozens of Israeli actors, playwrights and directors have signed a letter refusing to take part in productions by leading theatre companies at a new cultural centre in a West Bank settlement, prompting renewed debate over the legitimacy of artistic boycott. More than 60 have joined the protest over plans by Israel's national theatre, the Habima, and other leading companies to stage performances in
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