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Waters 'still calling for Israel boycott'
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Published: 22.04.13, 21:56
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31. Is Waters okay with the LARGEST separation wall ?
Abraham ben Jacob ,   Canada   (04.23.13)
The great wall of China by estimates is about 5000 miles long and has lots of bricks in this wall.. Would Waters call it the terrrible and racist aparthied wall of China and try boycotting China and organise protest against China ?
32. go home Mr Waters we don't need no education
Zuriel ,   Holon, Israel   (04.23.13)
why artists and musicians have to get involved in politics. we do not care what he have to say and frankly, there's plenty of Other music i can listen to.
33. he wan'ts/he doesn't, he thinks/he doesn't
tiki ,   belgium   (04.23.13)
Who cares! Get him out of the limelight! Being in the news is what he wants. Enough already. Stop giving this nobody a platform.
34. Roger of Pink Floyd
John ,   Herzliya   (04.23.13)
As much as I enjoyed (and still am) in your music I don't agree with your political involvement in Middle East crisis. So why do musicians think that they are eligible to talk politics, I don't know, but it would be much better to stick with what they do best: making good music and not bad politics.
35. The world was holding its collective breath for a minute-wow
(04.23.13)
now we all know exactly what you meant and can continue spinning on our axis once more. (don'chya love these guys who think that musical or film stardom gives them elder-statesmen status in the world of politics somehow?!??)
36. #16, what nobody seems to get..
Ilan ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (04.23.13)
Israel is a country separate than the west bank and Gaza strip. Palestinians do not live in israel, they have no rights in another country, just as you don't have any rights in a different country in which you are not a citizen. Israelis , and Israeli Arabs live in Israel, not palestinians. palestinians have as much right to live in Israel as Mexicans do to live in the United States! It is sick how you and the others compare the complex situation between the Israelis and the palestinians, to actual segregation. South Africa had apartheid, America had apartheid. what the Jews went through in Nazi Germany was apartheid! The fact that Israel is doing Palestine a humanitarian favor, by letting its citizens work in Israel, supplying them with electricity and water, i think this fact confuses you that we actually owe them everything, while their own leaders take advantage of them. they don't want to live in our country, they want to build theirs over ours! FYI, Israeli Arabs are everything but segregated! they get tax breaks in Israel, there is an Israeli Arab serving in the Israeli supreme court., they are allowed to serve in the army if they so choose. (most famous one is a helicopter pilot!) I dare any one of you here to research Israeli Arabs in Israel, you will see for yourselves! Rant Over. and BTW, trying to culturally isolate Israel/Jews, like the hypocrite Waters and dbs are doing is also called apartheid. look it up!
37. Sad deluded aging rock star
Talula ,   Israel   (04.23.13)
He can't produce any decent music anymore, so he thought he would try his luck at becoming the next Mohammed. The man is a complete and total Idiot.
38. Dear Mr. Waters
benateed ,   Galil, Israel   (04.23.13)
I love your work and with all due respect, I think I should work to destroy your income sources. Not out of hatred but out of love. Your financial damage should not be viewed as an act of enmity, rather an expression of my sincere desire to illustrate my point of view.
39. Alot of RW fans
Andrew ,   halifax canada   (04.23.13)
Amazing how many posters here profess a love of RW's 'music'. It ISN'T music people! It's electronically generated SOUND EFFECTS for angst-ridden, pimply faced, drug-addled teenagers. A marketing machine, sure. Addictively depressing? Sure. Music? Nah. The guy made untold millions selling his drivel to anyone dumb enough to pay $250+ to sit in a football stadium and have their senses assaulted by his massive, soulless EGO. And this lowlife has the unmitigated GALL to judge the morality of the Jews? Get out more, people. The musicians playing your local jazz clubs and concert halls, have more talent and FEELING in their little toes than jew-hater Waters has in his entire decaying body. You'll be better for the experience, as will your entire community Music is supposed to make you feel better - NOT depressed.
40. Roger Waters
LivingstonGlen ,   Livingston, NJ USA   (04.23.13)
Simple. Boycott Waters.
41. Meanwhile, 70,000 dead in Syria...
mb   (04.23.13)
...and not one word from Mr. Waters about that. I wonder why.
42. Illan Ramat
Al ,   US   (04.24.13)
The Palestinians in the WB are under occupation by the Israelis and cannot move arround without Isralei permisison, cannot trave out side without Israel permission, they cannot drill a water well without Israels permission, they cannot open a company or trade without israels permission and the cannot travel on jewish settttlers only roads not to mention the Jews are subjected ti civil laws and their Palestinian neighbors are subjected to military laws that deprive them of all civil rights. The list will go on and on but you know all that. If this is not apartheid and human tragedy then what. Be honest with your argument.
43. #16 Al
Jordan Ariel ,   USA   (04.24.13)
The Palestinians have not been negotiating for 20 years. I think they barely negotiated for a month before the walked out. In order for negotiations to happen both parties would have to sit at a negotiating table. Abbas and Erekat refuse to do this because of their hemorrhoids.
44. as an ardent supporter of Israel
Barney ,   USA   (04.24.13)
i have to say I like Roger Water's art but that does not make him an expert on middle eastern affairs. his bias against Israel is apparent when he fails to mention the zillions of acts of terror in syria, saudi arabia, somalia and every other muslim entity. unfortunately he is too brainwashed to recognize this and it just magnifies his ignorance. just because you know music doesn't make you an expert in other areas. it just gives you an audience. he has misused his access to media by misguided ignorance. build baby build is a fair trade off for not seeing roger in Israel
45. What do you admire about him?
Dave ,   Medicine Hat   (04.24.13)
Is it the clever way he makes pig grunts come out of his organ? Or the complete lack of any soul he imparts to his sound-effect making? Or maybe you admire his ability to make a vast fortune, performing the above, and your admiration allows you to vicariously experience his financial and ego-satisfying success? Perhaps it's a homoerotic thing? Waters does have large biceps. I've always wondered what made such narcissistic noise men so popular, especially this piece of arrogant British Eurotrash. Please explain.
46. "Not to talk is not an option"
Claude ,   London   (04.24.13)
Well then come to Israel and talk and maybe listen too
47. Whats cool
ago ,   Chicago   (05.04.13)
You have to showw all the kids the BDS which do boycot and sanction to Isrel are not cool stuff. It may apeare to many BDS is cool. Si Cool? The criplink sanction to israel wont be different to naval blocade. They do not like naval blokade and want to brige it, why the pych for naval blokade?
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