Deborah Conway: 'The Arts Have a Role to Play in Healing'

Subtitle: Singer-songwriter Deborah Conway discusses the division in the arts community over the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Conway's love-hate relationship with her biggest hit is the framing device to this 90-minute scripted presentation.

Singer-songwriter Deborah Conway says there's been outrageous hate circulating online and through social media in the wake of the recent Israel-Palestine conflict.

The moment made Conway realise how much traction anti-Israel activists were making in trying to turn the conflict into a proxy culture war.

Conway says the arts have a role to play in healing the divisions that are being exacerbated by the conflict.

She says artists need to be brave and speak out against hate and intolerance, and to use their art to build bridges between people.

Conclusion

Conway's call for artists to speak out against hate and intolerance is a timely reminder of the power of art to bring people together and to heal divisions.

In a world that is increasingly divided, artists have a unique opportunity to use their voices to promote understanding and compassion.