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We don't need no occupation
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Published: 22.06.06, 08:38
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1. Roger-
Reuven Brauner ,   Raanana, Israel   (06.22.06)
Did you come here to offend us? If so, your mission has been accomplished. Now, please leave.
2. it's easy to criticize when you live hutz la'aretz.
yonatan ,   nyc   (06.22.06)
how pathetic of him. what a stupid, hopeless lefty.
3. Spineless!!
Ram ,   London   (06.22.06)
He changed the venue 'not because HE thought of it' but because 'FANS criticised him'. So now he makes a big deal about the whole thing by turning it political. Roger Waters "GO HOME"!! You don't deserve the Israelis adulation.
4. We dont need no Roger Waters
Efi ,   Tel Aviv   (06.22.06)
Go back to your country which is occupying Iraq and talk to somebody who gives a **** about what you think, wanker
5. I hope you also perform 'give peace a chance' tongiht
the guy from Nablus ,   Nablus, PA   (06.22.06)
I plan to be there and I am looking forward to a lovely evening.
6. Roger
John ,   NZ   (06.22.06)
There's another brick in your head
7. Graffiti is punishable by a fine in America
Scott ,   Haifa   (06.22.06)
We don't need no bleed'in hearts... The fact that "the fence has been branded illegal by the World Court" tells me that the fence is saving lives, because anything that the so called "World Court" considers wrong is probably right and instumental for blessing Israel (same with the UN - United Nothing). You World Court...who made you our arbitrators? Waters should do community service of cleaning our streets as penalty for writing grafitti on our walls. The World Court should clean the graffiti off the fence, and pay for the cost of contruction. I'm sorry, is this not politically correct?
8. "no thought control"
Avraham Rottman ,   Bet Shemesh   (06.22.06)
Did he write "no thought control" on the "Israeli" side of the wall or the Bethlehem side of the wall? Has he seen the "thought control" curriculum of the Arab schools in the Palestinian Authority, where they are taught to hate and kill Jews and aspire to be Islamic martyr murderers? Surely he wrote "no thought control" as a message of freedom and peace and for the Arabs to change their hate and wish for the murder of Israelis.
9. Get rid of this loser!
Jenny   (06.22.06)
10. Ronald Reagan-Tear Down this Wall
(06.22.06)
In June 1987 Ronald Reagan stood in front of the Berlin Wall, the Brandenburg Gate rising him, to deliver a challenge to Mikhail Gorbachev. HIS WORDS WERE"Tear Down this Wall' Today more corageous men like Waters are needed in order to bring down this horrible monstereous racist WALL.
11. Oh dear
vered ,   usa   (06.22.06)
I suppose it would be better to take down the oppressive wall and have more people blown up at the hand of suicide bombers?
12. We don't need no education!
Riger   (06.22.06)
Dear Mr. Waters, sing. Stop poking your nose into something you don't even understand. This is a security wall (and fence ,btw) stopping TERRORISTS from entering our country, for god's sake!
13. Who let this dog in?
jason white ,   afula,israel   (06.22.06)
We do not need some asshole musician to come here and tell us what to do.Why not protest all the close circuit t.v.cameras in londonistan?They infringe on the privacy of the public. This is our country and we will do what we have to do to protect the lives of our citizens.
14. modern day Nazi
m ,   m   (06.22.06)
He's just being a politically correct anti semite, yeh just pull down the wall and let the Ariabian colonialists in to Isarel to kill jews, and he talks about schools and hospitals, yeh right like they give a shit, they send their own cholren to blow thenselves up, half the moslem pop. beat the clitorous off young women with blunt rocks at age 12, yeh they're realy the downtrodden hopless ones here, they should end their colonial attempt at world domination and return to Araibia, hense the name "arab", Reminder during the Ottoman rule the arabs didn;t even care about Jarusalem, thats why Ramle was the capitol of the ottoman province, oh and until 1894 the old city of jerusalem had a majority jewish population the arab quater of today was the jewish quater then, for proof all one needs to do is go for a walk through the old city in the arab quater of today and notice the mezuza marking on the door frame of almost every building that you see that in itself is leagal proof of the cities true jewish ownership
15. Pink dream of Neve Shalom - far away from reality.
Gerd ,   Germany   (06.22.06)
16. Roger, you schmuck! Why don't you pay a visit to Sderot too?
Tahl ,   Israel   (06.22.06)
In case you choose to ignore this fact - this wall SAVES LIVES. It's been pretty effective in dramatically reducing the number of terrorist attacks in towns like Netanya, Afula, Hadera, Haifa and to some extent Tel Aviv. I know it's not as fashionable as getting a photo-op near the separation wall - but now I think it's time you paid a visit to Sderot too. For the sake of balance. That is, If your British media has ever informed you of this constantly-bombarded southern Israeli town. Not that you'd ever listen to me anyway.
17. Mr. Waters, I Can't Wait To See You LEAVE
Yasha ,   eilat, israel   (06.22.06)
Dear Mr. Waters, As a Pink Floyd and Roger Waters fan, I must say, you are a clueless Brit Twit when it comes to the Israeli Palestinian reality. This wall was not put up by oppressors. This wall was built to keep the peace between very diffirent kinds of neighbors. This wall keeps murderers who use bombs, guns and anything else they can, out of Israeli schools and cafes and movies and MUSIC CONCERTS. (Yes, we've stopped more than a few trying to kill fans of your professional colleagues). Your anti-security-fence Photo-Op WILL bite you in the ass some day, whether you ever admit it, or not. I am sure of that, just as certainly as I knew Pink Floyd would become far, far better, Once You And Your Endless Negativity Left. And they did. I am so very glad I won't be at your concert this time. You no longer deserve my money. Oh, by the way, why don't you book a show in HAMAS-stan on your way out of Israel? I'm SURE they'd LOVE to hear about your views on anti-fascism, free speech, human rights, women's rights, freedom of religion, education, freedom to criticize your host's government, etc. etc. etc. Word To The Wise: Please Don't Offend Your HAMAS Hosts when you visit them. You DO know they have a tendency to shoot people in public, for blaspheming their version of God, right? And you, as a non-Muslim Brit, are ripe for their kind of murdering ways. I wouldn't want you harmed in any way. So please bring some smart defenses with you, and don't step on any toes when you visit your "friends" in HAMAS-stan. Of course, you probably never read much about the kinds of horrors that Palestinians do unto each other in Sunny Ole' England, did you? Because if you had, then you would probably not be making such an ass of yourself, as you did when you were caught red-handed, graffittying against the Wall Of PEACE, which is being built by the most oppressed people in the history of mankind: The Jews, who have moved so historically from oppressed and savaged people, to a shining power of light unto the world. Seems you've been blinded by the very wall of bricks you sang about. Seems you've used the bricks to put a false bubble around your own reality. And now you're making yourself look like the idiot judge in your own old story. So until you change your viewpoint, I must say: Goodbye and good riddance. "Goodbye, Roger Waters, There's nothing you can do, to make me change my mind (about you), goodbye."
18. He can brake the wall with his head for what I care...
Ron ,   LA   (06.22.06)
Roger is not a bad man. He is just an old roker (63) out of retirement. His drugs are finally start to influence him. I know he likes coke a lot. With Viagra it is not so bad. His shrink probably prescribed graffiti for relaxation and self therapy. This is his last trip in his life, before everybody forget about him so what's the big deal. Who takes old farts rokers seriously anyway, may be just teenagers and immature balistinians. He can brake the wall withhis head for what I care...
19. #5
Talula ,   Israel   (06.22.06)
See you there then! Pity Rog had to go and get all political on us though.
20. HEY MORON! GO LIVE IN SDEROT FOR A DAY!
LEFTIES R BRAINLESS ,   LEFTISTAN   (06.22.06)
21. I like your music. I dislike your biased attitude.
Gerd ,   Germany   (06.22.06)
22. IS ROGER WATERS ANOTHER MANIAC ? ?
AVINU   (06.22.06)
23. #20 Go live in Gaza for a day!
rightists r clueless   (06.22.06)
Your chances of getting killed will be much more interesting there.
24. You are using the Security Fence as you
Gerd ,   Berlin, Germany   (06.22.06)
used East-Berlins Wall for public relation. PUBLIC RELATION! Thats your only intention! By the way: Thanks for supporting East-Germany BEFORE 1989! YOU DID NOTHING! Thank you for the heartwarming concert in Kigali. In Darfur you were great! Not to mention all other places world wide where you performed for "PEACE" and "HUMANITY".
25. Waters is a horrific edifice
Rob ,   UK   (06.22.06)
It's either a security barrier or suicide bombers, it's quite clear which option Waters prefers.
26. Why doesn't he tell the Arabs to stop attacking us?
Chaya ,   Bat Yam   (06.22.06)
He's an idiot who knows nothing about what's going on here. All he sees is a wall; but has no knowledge of why this wall was built. It is ironic that in the beginning it was the Right that didn't want the wall and the Left that did!
27. Good comment, #8
Scott ,   Haifa   (06.22.06)
Very true. Waters, don't butt your nose in matters you know nothing about !
28. Sorry #10
Scott ,   Haifa   (06.22.06)
Your argument is totally illogical. That was a different place and time without bloodthirsty Islamofacists who blow people up. Your argument is sooooo yesterday.
29. Hey preacher, leave the Jews alone
Francois ,   Paris & MontrĂ©al   (06.22.06)
30. All in all you're just another prick in the wall
Francois ,   Paris & MontrĂ©al   (06.22.06)
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