Hindu and Jewish leaders in Madonna’s native America have applauded Madonna’s efforts.
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich have joined forces to commend Madonna for at least trying to get a message across.
A joint statement from the two religious leaders reads, “Romania and Europe should apologize for the blatant show of prejudice shown towards Roma brothers and sisters when Madonna spoke against Roma discrimination during her concert in Bucharest.
“The alarming condition of Roma people is a social blight for Europe and the rest of the world as these people face social exclusion, racism, substandard education, hostility, joblessness, rampant illness, inadequate housing, lower life expectancy, unrest, living on desperate margins, language barriers, stereotypes, mistrust, rights violations, discrimination, marginalisation, appalling living conditions, prejudice, human rights abuse and racist slogans.
“It’s like an undeclared apartheid… The Roma issue should be one of the highest priorities of the human rights agenda of Europe and (the) world.”
Zed and Rabbi Freirich are now urging other celebrities to take Madonna’s example and use their status to highlight “the apartheid conditions faced by about 15 million Roma people in Europe”.
The Roma people migrated to mainland Europe from India in the 11th century; they are believed to have their roots in the Indian subcontinent.
source: yahoo news
Sticky & Sweet 
Tom Munro 
Revolver 
Hope For Haiti 
Sticky & Sweet 
Madonna - Celebration 
Madonna - Celebration
Madonna - Celebration
Madonna - Celebration
Madonna - Celebration 
I Am Because We Are 
Filth and Wisdom 
I Am Because We Are 
Miles Away 
Sticky & Sweet 
Madonna Confessions 
Madonna 2009 
Give It 2 Me 
Give It 2 Me 
Hard Candy 
Hard Candy 
4 Minutes 
4 Minutes 
I am from Czech Republic. I addopted a Roma child from an orphan home, two years ago. It’s not even an issue for me – I mean, the fact he’s Roma. I just don’t like the statesments: Eastern Europe should appologize… Central Europe is… Generalization is bad. I like Madonna a lot. However, next time she should speak from her own experience instead of repeating opinions of the others. On the other hand, she can say whatever she wants. There’s freedom of speech, in Europe. Even for the Roma people……..
i was at the concert in that night and i felt so ashamed by this scene. being a Madonna fan does not mean i should like everything she likes, but discrimination is just wrong. i didn’t like the gypsy songs but i have liked her message.her songs made me get through the moments when i felt discriminated and depressed so it was a huge surprise for me too what the public did. discrimination against gypsies is very wide spread in this country starting from the president. homosexuals also have a bad life and women are treated like second hand citizens. and i don’t know how could people change their mentality:(
You are doing your part and Madonna is doing her part too. If more people stand up and take a stand against discrimination by talking about it, it will eventually decrease.
Well shame on those people who decided to boo her, i mean how the hell can you call yourself a Madonna fan if you are against her beliefs of equal rights and anti-hatred? Madonna stands against racism and discrimination, i personally boo at those who practise such cruelty in their hearts and minds.
Good going.
You are doing exactly that right now, by expressing youself aginst discrimination.
It is great, that the human right organizations do get Madonna’s message. Madonna has always been far more than a pop musician. She is an activist and politician. People who are privileged should take a lesson from Madonna and stand up for what is right.
Let it be…