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Roger Waters slams Israeli occupation
Merav Yudilovitch
Published: 03.06.09, 09:46
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61. Another prick in the wall
Debbie ,   Toronto   (06.03.09)
Hey you dumb jerk Did you visit the traumatized people in Sederot the uprooted Jews from Aza????????? No I thought not. I wonder how long it will take for the crazy islamics like hamass to burn this shrine to western decedence down. Roger Waters you are a has been go home we are nt interested in your kooky opinions
62. #59, Not only Roger's remote ancestors
Jake   (06.04.09)
but by the looks of Roger in the photo, he himself was fighting with clubs and bearskins just a few days ago.
63. #47, Revisionist, not Historian, where is Palestine?
David ,   Boston, USA   (06.04.09)
I have looked at maps of the past several hundred years. There was NEVER a state west of the Jordan called Palestine. NEVER. This is historical truth. There were many territories, but most of the last was always east of the Jordan. Only a racist claims the land west of the Jordan as Palestine, but says nothing east of the Jordan. One of the great Arab lies to deny history to anything not Arab which is a coverup for the fact they they are occupying Jewish land, built right over it.. Muslims occupy the Temple Mount, the Holy of Holy for 2,500 years. Arabs built Nablus on the Jewish city of Shechem. Its also true that archeologists have found plenty of artifacts to show Eretz Yisrael is our home and has been for at least 2,500 years. Arabs are occupiers of Jewish land. Israel settled for less than 20% of the land promised. Its time for the Arabs to settle for 80% and 99% of the middle east and admit they are covering up the truth of their occupation of Jewish land. Truth hurts revisionists, doesnt it.
64. Renen Schorr An Imbecile!
David Lonner ,   Los Angeles   (06.04.09)
Only a doltish self-hater would fete and suckle at the tit of someone denying his people the right to their ancestral homeland. Sam Speigel must rid themselves of this disgrace!
65. Waters is absolutely correct
Weacman ,   Madison, WI, USA   (06.04.09)
Even rockers get it.
66. Calm down talkbackers
Zvi   (06.04.09)
And please don't compare Waters to the utterly cluless entertainers who go around attacking Israel. He's clearly coming from the other direction - a person who definitely supports Israel and is worried about how it is perceived in other parts of the world, and how the conflict hurts everyone. There are people who can be attacked as anti-Semites, and others as hopeless idiots, but Waters is neither, and attacking him in this way certainly does not contribute to helping him to understand where the real problem lies. Grow up and calm down.
67. PINK FLOYD....PLAYS BEHIND WALLS, FENCES, CHECKPOINTS !!
ABARAHAM ben JACOB ,   CANADA   (06.04.09)
IF YOU EVER WENT TO A MAJOR ROCK CONCERT BY PINK GGOYD, YOU WILL SEE THE PARRALELS OF THE ISRAEL BARRIER......... FIRST, YOU MUST WAIT INHUMAN AND OPPRESIVELY LONG PERIODS OF TIME OUTSIDE OF THE MANY WALLS AND FENCES THAT KEEP YOU OUT OF THE CONCERT , AND GATES WITH STIFLING CHECK POINTS... MANY TIMES YOU ARE OPPRESSED BY PEOPLE CHECKING TO SEE IF YOU HAVE THE PROPER TICKET-DOCUMENTS FOR THE CONCERT OF PINK GGOYD. YOU WILL BE SUBJECTED TO SHAMEFULLY OPPRESSIVE CHECK-POINTS A FEW TIMES TO MAKE SURE YOU PAID THE RIGHT PRICE AND HAVE THE CORRECT TICKET OR DOCUMENTS. DID YOU PAY ENOUGH SO YOU CAN GO ON TO THE NEXT CHECKPOINT ? ....... IS YOUR TICKET-DOCUMENT IN ORDER ? THEN THERE IS MORE OF CHECKING YOUR TICKETS OR DOCUMENTS AND THIS GOES ON UNTILL YOU GET TO YOUR RIGHTFULL PAID FOR SEAT. AND ALL THIS STIFLING OPPRESSION, FOR A ROCK CONCERT HELD BEHIND WALLS AND GATES AND FENCES WHERE PINK GGOYD WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO ENTER UNTILL YOU HAVE PAID THE PRICE FOR THE PROPER TICKET-DOCUMENT... PINK GGOYDS GREEDILY GRAB YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY AND ONLY THEN, YOU CAN ENTER THROUGH THEIR STIFLING CHECKPOINTS, AND ENTER INTO THIEIR OWN WALLED IN CONCERT. THEN PINK GGOYD ENTERS FROM ANOTHER LOCKED GATE AND PROCEEEDS ARROGANTLY TO " OCCUPY " THE STAGE. THEN, THEY CAN BUILD WALLS AND GATES WITH YOUR MONEY AROUND THEIR OWN MANSIONS. !! HOW DEGRADING AND INHUMANE IS THIS TO PINK GGOYDS FANS ? PINK GGOYD HIPPOCRYTES !! THAT'S ALL !
68. Entertainers entertain A bombs go boom RIGHT ???
M. S. ,   mpls america   (06.04.09)
I realize I am sure Pink Floyd is a good entertainer alas A bombs go boom entertaining to Arabs not so entertaining to for Israel alas nuclear terrorism scares me Iran Iraq Afghanistan North Korea Pakistan India Russian American English French all scare me with nuclear weapons a dangerous situation condition point world life age era to me to my race it is 2009 not 1973 alas the wall shows just how nuclear hysteria runs rampant in Israel under the surface of it all RIGHT ??? Thank You... M. S.
69. Why quote an idiot- because he knows how to sing, does not
Elianna ,   Jerusalem   (06.04.09)
make him wise. educate him, don't quote him. the man thinks we should lay down and die.let Hamas shoot at us and we should not shot to kill , because they have not been so successful. For goodness sake can't you write an article about someone more intelligent. Waters has a few screws loose.
70. Naive j-a thinks it's about land - "desert sand"? Dear Allah
Global Citizen ,   Israel & USA   (06.04.09)
71. Roger who?
Gideon Reader   (06.04.09)
Oh no! Say it aint so. An old drugged out usta be rocker is slamming "Israel occupation". L'horreur of it all. What will I do? Probably smoke a decent cigar, sip some talisker, read the latest Wilbut Smith book, and listen to some real and relavant music.
72. Waters is right
Randolph ,   Vancouver BC   (06.04.09)
Everyone who isn't a fanatic knows it, too.
73. Thank you Roger Waters
Marlene N. ,   New York City   (06.04.09)
Pink Floyd/Roger Waters have always been my number 1. Today, I give my praise to Roger for doing what he has usually done, and that is standing up in the face of injustice. I only hope that others will follow in his humane path. .
74. "Waters" is all wet
MCW ,   USA   (06.04.09)
They speak of the "occupation" as though they know what they are saying. In fact, both Gaza and West Bank were illegally occupied by Egypt and Jordan from 1948 through June 1967. Over that period of illegal occupation, no one complained about there illegal occupation nor did any "Palestinian" ask for an establishment of a independent State. As a matter of fact, in 1964 when the PLO was formed, there Charter specified that the Palestinians have no claim to Gaza and the West Bank. They changed their charter to include those territories in 1968. As a reminder, Israel offered to return all captured lands after the 1967 war in return for peace. The Arabs refused the offer. Just like in 1948 when they chose war over peace and their own State, the Arabs lost any rights to the disputed territories. Israel should also stop calling them settlements and call them towns or cities.
75.  6. The essence of the Arab Israeli conflict:
thomas ,   Toronto, Canada   (06.04.09)
Amihai, you may have your doubts but you certainly don't have a clue.
76. Roger Waters
Craig ,   Ft Lauderdale, Flori   (06.04.09)
Why does the media give so much credence to what some moron entertainer has to say about anything relevent? Roger, just shut up and sing!
77. israel
gary ,   usa   (06.04.09)
wow,by the response of your readers this guy really hit a nerve...how dare he (or anybody else) be critical of israel...the nerve
78. I approve of Waters
Härj ,   Sweden   (06.05.09)
Nice to see Waters stand up for what is right
79. consistent
Rafael ,   Yerushalayim, Israel   (06.05.09)
His music is boring and his message is boring.
80. #77 "gary, usa" - impostor
The Doc ,   Haifa, Israel   (06.05.09)
LOL! What a lame slogan: "how can anybody be critical of Israel". Well, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRITICIZED ARABS, MUSLIMS OR PALESTINIANS, or don't you think that the fact that they have been the perpetrators of 99.99% atrocities worldwide for several decades isn't worth a "honorary" mention? We are not arguing here abut "rights" to criticize Israel. We are arguing about SINGLING OUT Israel. We are talking abut criticizing ONLY Israel and debating its inalienable rights to BE and to return to its lands! Anybody has the right to criticize anybody, but using this worn-out racist slogan won't hide the fact that it is HATRED which motivates you and your kind to DEMONIZE - not "criticize" - Israel. Your rants and pretense to "humanity" have no value for as long as you legitimize terror and racism. And "wow" indeed. You taking the time to write in an Israel forum is a sure indicator that your intention is really NOT to "criticize" Israel. It is rather a visceral hatred which motivates you, adding to the insignificance of your pathetic feddback.
81. #67 Terror behind walls!
The Doc ,   Haifa, Israel   (06.05.09)
It is rather: "Sir - is that a real Ambulance or is it actually transporting a terrorist and/or a bomb to murder Israeli kids on their way to school?" or: "Is that an innocent kid or a kid who has been drugged by terrorist beasts to commit suicide in an Israeli market?" or:" Is that a knife in your pocket Sir (or madam) or are you happy to see me?" or: "Is that a real prothesis madam or a bomb?" or: "Is that an "underwear bomb" sir or are you just happy to see me?" ...and so on... (all of the above are part of hundreds of documented cases of terror attacks which were prevented by checkpoints and the fence) The wall (actually 99% of the "wall" is a fence) and the checkpoints are designed to protect Israelis from the terrorists and bombs that had murdered so many before the fence was erected. If you care to look at the number of Israelis murdered by Palestinian terrorists before and after the fence has been erected, you will find that there is a dramatic drop - from several hundreds of murdered civilians - mostly children, women and old citizens - to almost ZERO! Numbers do not lie! No fence = hundreds murdered. Fence = no murders! It is the Palestinians themselves who brought the fence upon themselves! It is their hatred and dreams of "wiping Israel off the map" and "throwing the Jews into the sea" that gave birth to the fence! If you don't want the fence, then renounce terror, recognize Israel and honestly ACT for Peace! We've heard anough empty words from you, only to be stabbed in the back each time we were stupid or naive enough to believe you. But in any case, a fence will exist between us when and if a Palestinian state willl emerge, whether you like it or not, and eventually you will have to look for jobs inside your "state" or abroad, because surely, nobody will employ Palestinians for as long as they dream about the destruction of Israel. Every border has a fence and as the saying goes: fences makes good neighbors. I cannot overestimate the truth of this saying in this case!
82. So True
issiah ,   London   (06.05.09)
Bring back the real jews, the black original people, not a new mixed race who thing they are a chossen people.
83. #73, al Nawesri, you hip person, you!
Jake   (06.05.09)
84. Great Article!
Qanni ,   Sedona   (06.08.09)
When you treat people nicely you get their cooperation, when you treat people brutally you get their resistance. Psychology 101! Why does Israel want the resistance of the Palestinian people? For an excuse to eliminate them all? Yes, they are that psychotic! And the bigger question is “Why does the US support this insanity?” My prediction: Not much longer, so enjoy your billions of American taxpayers hard earned dollars while you can. That is about to do a disappearing act, so get used to it! And all those spies you put in our government, we’re sending them all back. Hope you like Michael Chertoff and his all buddies!
85. People need to start reading
Mikhail ,   Toronto, Canada   (06.09.09)
For those too slow to read apparently you miss the part where he speaks about equal rights for everyone? how pathetic and knee jerky to try to decry someone who has been very consistent in his position. You may disagree but some of the comments on this thread are laughable not to mention ignorant.
86. AMEN TO YOU ROGER WATERS
Ben ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (06.10.09)
He is one of the few intelligent celebrities out there
87. Angry Mob
Observer ,   NYC   (06.25.09)
Wow, it's no wonder your country is in the state it is! All of you here are just spewing out hate and ignorance! The so-called victims are NOW the victimzers, but too ignorant to realize it. How can you compare a concert to what's going on in Palestine?! Mindless!!
88. you reap what you sow
graham ,   Stoek   (09.16.10)
Be as hateful as you like it won't make your life any better.
89. yalla gam ken
meir ,   israel   (03.27.11)
dear roger waters, I saw at the tv all the things you said against israel and i have a question - How man that didn't succeed live in peace with his own 3 friends at his own band - and tried to take the glory from his own band about the creation of "the wall" - to himself and said that after all he could do that without them, how a man like you can talk against the most peaceful country in this little world - israel? a country that deals every day with 3 different and big religions - and do her best to create peace in her land. maybe you can lie to the world but you can't lie to me - a man who serve his peaceful country- israel, and by commands did the best he could to not hurt innocent people! if you are not a thief and you are really the one who really create "the wall" - how it could be you didn't create other beautiful album as "the wall" after your Quarrel with your band when you was alone...? how? if you are a peaceful person how it could be all your friends of your own band leave you? how? you can't talk against my country about peace - you are not a peaceful person - you just talk about peace for your glory... i know i'm discusting in english - but for discusting man like you - it's a gift to hear me... my childwood based on the wall and you are the biggest Shame for the humanity - you are a theif and you look for glory at all... mkdahan@gmail.com
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