Artists, speakers pull out of SXSW over US Army sponsorship
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More than 80 of the scheduled guests and sponsors have joined the boycott in protest of the U.S. military's support of Israel.
Artists, speakers and sponsors booked for the 2024 South by Southwest festival are pulling out of the event to protest the U.S. Army's sponsorship of the festival — because of the U.S. military's support of Israel in the country's war with Gaza.
SXSW began last Friday and is currently underway in Austin, Texas, until Saturday.
More than 80 of the scheduled guests and sponsors have joined the boycott thus far, according to one of the organizers, Austin for Palestine Coalition.
Calling for a "cease-fire now," the Austin for Palestine Coalition helped lead the charge.
SXSW also has a partnership with Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of defense contractor RTX.
