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Rights groups launch petition to thank Stevie Wonder for canceling Israel army benefit gig

Rights groups launch petition to thank Stevie Wonder for canceling Israel army benefit gig
Palestinian rights activists have welcomed a decision by Stevie Wonder to cancel a scheduled 6 December performance at a Los Angeles fundraiser for Friends of the IDF (FIDF), an organization that raises money for the Israeli army.

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