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More than 2000 people have signed a declaration in support of the composer of Brisbane Kellee Green following the criticisms of his winning composition at the Queensland Music Awards this year and his acceptance speech.

After winning his category with the instrumental piece River a sea Last week, the jazz musician used his acceptance speech to accuse the federal government of helping Israel to “kill innocent men, women and children from Palestinian” in Gaza.

The mayor of the city council of Brisbane, Adrian Schrinner, then accused the prizes of being “diverted by extremists” and withdrawn the loan and support of $ 25,000 of the Council for the event.

“The promotion of anti -Semitism to Queensland Music Awards on Tuesday evening was absolutely shameful and divisive,” Schinner said.

On Friday it was reported that Green had also been asked to take leave of his teaching position in a private school of Catholic girls in Brisbane.

In the wake of criticisms, local musicians prepared a declaration in support of Green’s work. So far it has collected over 2000 signatures.

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“We categorically refuse the serious incorrect characterization of Brisbane Lord Adrian Schinner of Green’s work as” An anti-Jewish song entitled “, reads the declaration.

“In the same way we reject its accusation according to which Green’s acceptance presented a” hate speech “, that his victory represented a” promotion of anti -Semitism “, or that the QMAs were” diverted by extremists “.

“These inflammatory statements are unfounded and dangerous in their attempt to suppress dissenting voices”.

The declaration also rejected the statement of the CEO of QMusic Kris Stewart according to which musical prizes are not a “platform for the political debate”, claiming that “undermines the longtime role of artists as commentators and technological of truth”.