While some artists boycott Israel, James Maslow has taken a different path — flying into a war zone to create music that celebrates the country’s diversity, resilience, and democracy. As an artist who has dedicated his life to music, Maslow has always seen it as a means to connect with people and find common ground. But lately, he feels that art itself is under siege, particularly from the growing antisemitism in America and Hollywood, which he says has turned into a harmful boycott culture targeting Israel and the Jewish people. Instead of fostering creativity and dialogue, many artists are cutting ties, canceling collaborations, and demonizing an entire nation, which Maslow believes is stifling artistic expression.
That’s why Maslow decided to do the opposite. He put his money where his mouth is, and in the middle of a war, he poured his energy into a project he believes is more important than anything he’s done in years. His new single,