By Haaretz

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Most of Icelandic singer Björk’s catalog is no longer available in Israel on Spotify and Apple Music, after being removed from the platforms over the weekend.

While the artist has not issued a statement, the move comes as part of a new initiative called No Music For Genocide, which urges musicians and record labels to block Israeli users from accessing their songs. Björk’s music remains available on Bandcamp and YouTube.

The campaign’s organizers say the step is meant to protest what they describe as “Israel’s genocide in Gaza,” arguing that while culture “cannot stop bombs, it can change public opinion and help resist the normalization of states committing crimes against humanity.” They point to a precedent set when major record companies cut access to their music in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

Björk, one of the most influential figures in global music, rose to fame in the 1980s with the Sugarcubes and has since built a reputation as an avant-garde innovator. She performed in Israel in the 1990s and was scheduled to appear again in 2008, but that concert was canceled due to weak ticket sales.