Creative Community for Peace
pro-Israel organization in Hollywood
Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) is a pro-Israel organization that works to counter anti-Israel sentiment in the entertainment industry. It was founded in 2011 by David Renzer, Steve Schnur, and Ran Geffen-Lifshitz. CCFP strongly opposes the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
CCFP contacts celebrities who are scheduled to perform in Israel, attempting to counter BDS lobbying for them to cancel their appearances. CCFP describes its role as supporting and informing artists.
Founding
Creative Community for Peace was founded in 2011 by former Universal Music Publishing CEO David Renzer, Steve Schnur, and MMG Music founder Ran Geffen-Lifshitz, The founders decided to start the organization during a 2011 breakfast meeting at the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv while discussing the BDS movement. They asked friends and coworkers in Hollywood to contact celebrities scheduled to perform in Tel Aviv to counter BDS efforts lobbying for cancellations of their appearances in Israel.
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Creative Community for Peace is a pro-Israel organization that works to counter anti-Israel sentiment in the entertainment industry. Its website focuses on Israel's cultural diversity and technology, with less focus on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. In 2014, Geffen-Lifshitz that its sole purpose is to help artists and performers navigate appearances in Israel.
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