International entertainers of every color and creed are besieged by pressure to boycott Israel with an antisemitic smear tactic that spans the globe. Behind it all is the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, an intimidation network masquerading as a human rights movement. In Artists Under Fire , industry insider and activist Lana Melman puts BDS on trial. She exposes its strategy of using celebrities like Scarlett Johansson, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, the Rolling Stones, and more as pawns in its destructive crusade. She calls out a vocal group of artists, led by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, who has joined the attack and created a star-studded battle between themselves and the thousands of musicians, filmmakers, and authors who refuse to be cowed. Melman sounds the alarm about antisemitism’s newest weapon and provides Israel’s supporters with a step-by-step action plan to take it on. She also prods BDS followers to question the motives of their leaders, the company they are keeping, and the consequences of their actions. " Artists Under Fire should ignite the fair-minded to fight the increasing denigration and demonization of Israel and of Jews. A full, fair, and necessary account of an alarming, growing trend." —David Wolpe, named by Newsweek as one of the fifty most influential rabbis in America "Lana Melman shines a light on how antisemitism impacts the entertainment industry and on the hypocrisy that underpins the BDS movement." —Ben Silverman, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning producer behind The Office , Jane the Virgin , and Ugly Betty , among many others "I would like to thank Lana Melman and Liberate Art for everything you do to counter the attempt of a cultural boycott against Israel." —Sam Grundwerg, former Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles "All thanks to Lana Melman for her reasoned, probative, and temperate refutation of anti-Zionism's terror." —David Mamet, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, filmmaker, and author "Lana Melman's truth-telling is refreshing, accurate, and powerful. If this book does not wake up the woke and the rest of us to the dangers of cancel culture and Jew-hatred, I don't know what will." —Rabbi Steve Leder, author of The Beauty of What Remains "An eye-opening, justifiably angry book set in the high-octane world of entertainment, where artists have become fearful that their livelihoods will be ended and reputations ruined with a tweet. " —David Zucker, producer/writer/director ( The Naked Gun franchise, Scary Movie 3 , Scary Movie 4 , Scary Movie 5 , and Airplane! ) "This book gives us the inside view and a clear understanding of the fight we must undertake...we must stand up, then raise our voices." —Russell Robinson, CEO, Jewish National Fund (JNF) "Melman's hands-on experience countering the cultural boycott offers a unique perspective and important new tools to win this battle. Thank you for sharing your knowledge." —Andrew M. Genger, Red Light Management "The relentless attack on Israel, the Jewish state, through BDS is carefully delineated in Lana Melman's new book. It is an unvarnished indictment of those antisemitic forces in the arts who seek to stifle other artists to suit their political agendas." —Rabbi David Baron, Temple of the Arts "Vivid, immediate, and compelling. Anyone who cares about Israelis, Palestinians, or how to accurately understand modern antisemitism, as well as the media's failure to properly tell us this important story, should consider Artists Under Fire to be required reading." —Daniel Pomerantz, CEO, HonestReporting LANA MELMAN has been a leading expert fighting the cultural boycott campaign against Israel since 2011. Her life mission is to educate others about the dangers of the boycott effort, through international speaking engagements, interviews, and opinion pieces. As a Hollywood liaison, Melman has worked with hundreds of artists targeted by BDS, including Alanis Morissette, Cyndi Lauper, and Pitbull. An attorney and twenty-year veteran of the entertainment industry, Melman's previous career included both business and creative positions at CBS, Warner Bros., and Paramount. Learn more at LiberateArt.net.