In a 2017 interview Halperin said about Waters: “music is supposed to spread love, not hate.” Even for those who religiously oppose Israel, Waters has become an acutely painful publicity disaster.
Pink Floyd ‘s Roger Waters has been accused of anti-semitism due to comments he made about Jewish. In 2017, an investigative documentary by Canadian journalist Ian Halperin concluded that Waters is an antisemite. In a new interview, Waters said Israel was indirectly responsible for George Floyd's death. Waters, your vile messages of antisemitism, anti-Zionism and hatred are not welcome in this community.Radiohead’s Thom Yorke blasted him for wrongfully misusing the term “apartheid” in the context of the conflict and severely criticized the patronizing tone of the “open letter” that he had co-authored Australian musician Nick Cave described his stance on Israel as “cowardly and shameful,” doubting whether Waters even understands “what the purpose of music is ” his efforts to pressure Canadian performer Celine Dion to cancel her Israel tour led to a falling-out with AAR, a respected Canadian anti-racism group, exposing his embarrassing inaccuracies 41 finalists of the 2019 Eurovision song contest completely ignored his public plea to boycott the competition in Israel so did Madonna, the American guest star. Miami Beach spokeswoman Melissa Berthier told the Miami Herald that the teens would not be participating, saying in a statement, “Miami Beach is a culturally diverse community and does not tolerate any form of hate.” The Greater Miami Jewish Federation in an online ad on the Miami Herald website posted a link to a statement on its website reading, “Mr. The official website of Cosmic Magazine discover the latest news on Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Tame Impala, and more of your favorite acts. Far from standing in defense of Mistress Liberty, Waters has become an advocate for antisemitism, Vladimir Putin’s imperialism. Maybe he should listen to his own music more, because he clearly can’t tell heaven from hell. In Miami last week a dozen teens from a Miami Beach Parks summer program who were to perform on stage with him backed out amid accusations of antisemitism. Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters describes himself as pro dialogue, pro peace, and anti authoritarian.
In a Facebook Live chat Saturday with the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, Waters said he would play his shows in Nassau, saying an artist’s rights should not be attacked over his stand on an issue. Roger Waters Screen capture from video of Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters during an interview with Musician Roger Waters performs during his Us + Them Tour. Kopel, an Orthodox Jewish legislator, said in a Facebook post that the Waters concert violates the anti-BDS law while calling the musician a “notorious front-man for the BDS movement and virulent antisemite.”
you can only wonder why no one seems too eager to censor this singing anti-Semite. The lawmaker, Howard Kopel, asked the county attorney last week to determine whether the Nassau Coliseum lease requires compliance with the county law adopted in May 2016 that prevents the county from doing business with any company that participates in the economic boycott of Israel. Roger Waters performs during his Us + Them Tour at Staples Center on Jin Los Angeles. Waters, the former Pink Floyd frontman, is scheduled to appear at the Nassau Coliseum on Sept.
(JTA) – Allowing BDS proponent Roger Waters to perform at a Long Island arena violates a local law against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, a Nassau County lawmaker said.
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