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Alan Parsons rejects Roger Waters' call to boycott Israel
Raz Shechnik
Published: 09.02.15, 17:49
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1. some get it, some dont
alsky ,   Toronto   (02.09.15)
peace will come when Muslims drop the dream of 'River to the sea' and drop the dream of Islamic caliphate ! Islam has bloody borders- not just with Israel !
2. as it should be
michael ,   tel aviv   (02.09.15)
excellent answer. there are many things that are and should be kept above politics. all the arts and academics by far. way to go for his ideology
3. Bravo, Alan Parsons.
ShimmyZ ,   Washington DC   (02.09.15)
Roger Waters can kiss my kosher salami!
4. Entertainers who Boycott Israel are contributing
Tova ,   Canada   (02.09.15)
to the suffering of the Palenstians. These entertainers have no problem in persauding an audience to give money and food to perform a concert to the needy people around the world. These enterainters owe their lives to the soilders and civilians when they travel to entertain the troops. Music like anything else is given to every nation. and should not be used as a weapon against nations like Israel.
5. Music brings people together
David Israel ,   NY USA   (02.09.15)
Music and arts bring people together. They do not discriminate in any way. They are to unite people of different backgrounds in peace. As John Lennon said Imagine all the people living life in peace. Bravo to Alan Parsons.
6. Parson Is Musically Irrelevant And Financially Broke
World Citzen ,   the world   (02.09.15)
He'll play at your mother's funeral if there is some money in it. Enjoy his final encore because his tired act is in a death spiral as far most of us are concerned.
7. Mamba musician roger waters
Uncle joe ,   Conn ,USA   (02.09.15)
Actually most of his music is Depressing. Constantly whining about some. Never a happy ,upbeat,sunny song . I hope you get Pocked by a whole bunch of Mambas ,which means long black African SNAKES. Short and stubby ,up to a foot long SNAKES .
8. Is that creep Waters still moaning the song of the muezzin?
(02.09.15)
9. Pink floyd
Mark ,   Uk   (02.09.15)
Why don't you google Who are the Palestinians and educate yourself
10. The Turn of a Friendly Card.
Nick ,   Den Haag Holland   (02.09.15)
Yes Yes Yes a Turn of a Friendly Card. Love you Alen and thank you.
11. Broke artists produce better art
David israel ,   NY, USA   (02.09.15)
Van Ghogh was broke when he painted the starry nights, The best unforgettable Lennon McCartney songs are the early work those they wrote sleeping in one tenement in Hamburg before they became rich,
12. to 6 world citizen
barney ,   USA   (02.09.15)
if alan is musically irrelevant and financially broke why is the idiot rogers trying to prevent him from playing? roger will find himself broke because good always trumps evil. i was a big pink floyd fan and have now refrained from buyingany of their rerelases. many in the industry see roger as a clown. 200000 syrians beheaded and gassed and raped but that doesn't bother old roger does it. nor does the mass kidnap of young girls by boko haram who are raped and sold. a little hypocrisy and a lot of jew hatred in roger.
13. To No 12 Barney.
Steven ,   Rockville MD USA   (02.10.15)
Well said Barney. World Citizen (?) is a moron, just like the Pink Floyd monkey. They deserve each other, as said in Hebrew "cemed hemed" a fitting pair.
14. Right Sentiment, But Remember Golda
emanon ,   USA   (02.10.15)
It was Gold Meier who said "There will be peace with the arab nations when they love their children more that they hate us". As long as the hatred is passed on, generation to generation, there can be no peace. The arabs must break the cycle.
15. 2 things-
oded ,   usa   (02.10.15)
1) alan paesons ,you are a scolar and a gentelman, and an mazing musician to boot.you 'eye in the sky" album is a msterpeice. 2) roger waters, despite your muiscal genius you prove again and again to be of low moral standing, delusional outlook on israel, and suffer from deep and agonizing hatred for the success that israel is and will continue to be. i don't even pitty you.
16. Pink Floyd?
Max ,   Washington DC   (02.11.15)
Who is Pink Floyd ?
17. 6
(02.11.15)
would you say the same about paul mcartney and other top musicians who performed in israel in the past years that are much more popular than roger waters.
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