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Roger Waters: Join Israel boycott
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Published: 07.03.11, 07:40
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61. Hey Roger, we don't need your education
Jake ,   USA   (03.07.11)
Israel cannot "steal" land in the West Bank, because the land is Jewish land. As for the wall, it is temporary, and it will come down as soon as there are enough Jews living in Israel, that it becomes demographically feasible to annex the entire West Bank. And yes, until then Israel will pay lip service to the hypocritical, overly biased, and obsessive International community.
62. pink -dementia
David ,   Canada   (03.07.11)
Years of Drugs and British duplicity had finally failes to rein in his long standing antisemitism , hatred and revealed his Black heart and Pink mind
63. Waters Why Lock YOUR House???
Dallas ,   Canada   (03.07.11)
You'd think that after all these years on the earth that this guy would have learned something. Get this Waters: Utopia never existed, never will. The Israeli security fence is for the safety of its citizens against an intractable enemy, not to keep members of a totalitarian state inside it as you imply, and it's NOT to "annex" land. How about a mention to the PA to cease their hatred, the incitement of their children? Encourage the Pals to do their part, realize why security barriers are there in the first place? Israel has the right to defend itself. and sometimes walls are necessary. Walk the talk, throw away the keys to your house, go live in Sderot for a while, go for walks in those friendly Arab neighborhoods, maybe go hiking alone, "Can't criticize Israel" why not open your eyes to all the hatred against Israel, challenge the interviewer?? Disgusting.
64. Waters, Call the Pals on Their Hatred?
Dallas ,   Canada   (03.07.11)
Show some balance. By Your comments you show us that you are a propagandist.
65. We Don't Need YOUR Thought Control
Dallas ,   Canada   (03.07.11)
I guess they got to Waters too and he can't see it. Every point in the interview about Israel is so full of bias, aided by the al Jazeera interviewer, completely one-sided - a clear example of a brainwashed mind.
66. To# 53 Shimshon - a true Israeli!
David ,   Shiloh Israel   (03.07.11)
Shimshon, I don't know if the fact that I live in a settlement makes me an alien in your eyes, I hope not? I have tremendous respect for pioneers of Israel, be they socialist, dati, secular or otherwise. Your words find an echo in my heart!
67. #37: Very little to boycott. THE reason few call to boycott
Global Citizen ,   Israel & USA   (03.07.11)
true terrorist-breeding countries - by nature relatively unproductive other than oil. Israel and Jews are easy targets because pound for pound, we contribute more than the average minority group. The funny thing is, Mr. Waters and his fellow ignoramuses will never actually boycott Israel - their lives and those of their loved ones will be saved by us in many ways they will never know, regardless of their backing Islamist murder with every stupid word.
68. It's perfectly obvious.........
Mike Carmel ,   Rishon le Zion   (03.07.11)
.....to anybody with even half a brain that the wall is there for a reason. It wasn't erected STAM. Obviously this old rocker idiot has never seen the aftermath of a suicide bombing. We cannot and will not live here with that constant threat hanging over us. If they can't be trusted to behave themselves then we have to look after ourselves and SHUT THEM OUT. Can't this moron understand that?
69. Isn't Pink Floyd a bit out of date? Publicity?
rebecca ,   Modi'in   (03.07.11)
Not many people in the western world are buying their music nowdays. But the Arab states are a bit behind, so maybe they can get their out of date stuff sold there.
70. roger waters
ed ,   reno, america   (03.07.11)
for a man that supposedly has a good ear, reveals he has the ear of a deaf man when it comes to hearing the truth! he speaks the words his masters put in his mouth without any regard for the tuth!
71. Creeps
Mike caton ,   USA   (03.07.11)
One must understand that when these creeps take such actions, it is merely to remain popular among their idiotic sycophants and teens. It is not politics, it's a FASHION STATEMENT for the purpose of maintaining their popularity and thereby keeping the money rolling in.
72. None of you has denied...
John ,   Palestine, TX   (03.07.11)
...what Roger said about lip service and quietly STEALING land; all you can do is character attacks because you have nothing to say when it comes to defending yourself in the REAL issue.
73. bds-campaign.
universe-citizen ,   the universe   (03.07.11)
every dictatorship, occupier and every regime/clique/government which violates should be boycotted, disinvested, sanctioned, just as every criminal should be punished.
74. # 53 Shimshion, I stand with you. Hazaq v'ematz.
Dalia ,   Kibbutz Dan, Israel   (03.07.11)
75. #65, make no mistake about it. Waters is part of the charade
Jake ,   USA   (03.07.11)
It's called the "controlled opposition". Roger Waters is a shepherd, herding along the armchair rebels who would otherwise be actual rebels. He is an agent of the Machine that he supposedly despises.
76. #72, I addressed Roger Waters' statements in my post (#61)
Jake ,   USA   (03.07.11)
Care to respond?
77. #72 John - from the land that never was
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (03.07.11)
We can't steal what belongs to us The plain and simple facts are that you can't prove that any of the lands belong to give I'll give you a chance to prove your claim, jsut answer a few easy question to prove it These are the "Real Issues" it's up to you to prove it !!! I will be merciful, just answer any three of your choice When was the country of Palestine founded and by whom? Where did the Palestinian people originate from? What were Palestine's borders? Who were its neighbors? What language did the Palestinians speak? What writing did they use? What was their religion? Where are their temples? What monuments attest to their existence? What was the name of their capital? What was their currency called? Are there any coins that attest to their economy? What was Palestine's form of government?
78. #72 - Israel belongs to Israel
Andrew ,   USA   (03.07.11)
The land of Israel - Bleongs to the People Israel. Read a history book - Palestine came into being @ 150 AD - who gave it to them? Nothing is occupied - nothing is stolen
79. AntiSemite Propagandist
Brod ,   USA   (03.07.11)
AntiSemite Propagandist like this does a lot of damage to Israel. Israel should treat him as an enemy as it does to Jihadists.
80. #72...ill tell you what it is...
JL   (03.07.11)
we will take our land and there is not a thing you can do about except whine like stuck pigs
81.  roger waterman
spooky ,   birmingham uk   (03.07.11)
grow up roger and start using your bus pass , never liked your music load of crap like you
82. No,28 DB fro Australia any word from you on Iran, Lbyia etc.
Mike ,   Israel   (03.07.11)
83. Roger Waters
Mike Bailor ,   Washington DC   (03.07.11)
There will be no Pink Floyd in the new Caliphate
84. The truth is 100% on Israel's side. Why not publicize it?
Chaim ,   Israel   (03.07.11)
Israel is quiet while our enemies shout their lies. Countless legal scholars have proven, incontrovertibly, that Israel's Judea and Samaria communities are 100%legal. See for instance, "The Myth Of Israel's Illegal Settlements" by David M. Phillips, Professor at Northeastern University School of Law. Yet we keep the truth silent. It would take little for Israel to massively publicize the truth about Judea and Samaria but we fail to do so. Why? The truth is 100% on Israel's side. Why not publicize it widely?
85. The Jewish people has survived 4,000 years without the
Benjamin ,   Boston, MA USA   (03.07.11)
support of this disgusting man, and it will continue to survive, as long as we think of our survival and not about that which the non-Jewish world wants us to do. Am Israel Hai.
86. Modern Funny Joke (For Salma #45)
emanon ,   USA   (03.07.11)
This arab walks up to a Jew and says "I'm sorry. We'll leave Gaza and pay the residents of Gush Katif for the land we abused, for their houses and farms we destroyed and also help the resident of Sedrot rebuild and pay damages to the Jews we murdered with our homicide bombers." Oh wait, that's a dream, not a joke.
87. Roger Waters
Do Raskin ,   westport usa   (03.07.11)
show details 1:07 PM (6 minutes ago) Could not be more disappointed with your interview. He decided to join a boycott of Israel after a tour given by the UN known for being the most anti-semtic group of thugs. He says it would be exceptable if Israel built a wall on the 1967 border? What a huge contradiction. Palestine does not believe in the right of any state of Israel. Israel gave back Gaza in the name of peace... Threw Jews out of there homes, for peace and one week later was thanked by getting bombed day after day. Does Roger think that is okay? If Roger Waters thinks that religion, property of luxury goods and money causes pain why doesn't he just give that Mercedes of his and ALL his money away. Roger Waters needs a better understanding from the other side. Interesting that he still tours the US with the wall separating Mexico - strange how he never brought that up. Shame on Roger Waters! You punish your fans and stand in judgment you are your own Wall and a fraud.
88. overpaid and undereducated
Phil ,   USA   (03.07.11)
These incredibly narcissistic and overpaid entertainers think that their opinion is important. On on e hand he clims to be for justice and condemns the separation fence. On the other hand, he does not mention the thousands of Israelis that were killed and maimed before the fence was built. In the sc heme of things, those nitwits can boycott all they want. The US is a free country and nobody can force me to buy or listen to their so-called music.
89. To#72 - World is square - deny that?
David ,   Shiloh Israel   (03.07.11)
I'm sorry about wasting a few minutes of my precious time on answering your stupid comment, but here goes. Jewish history in every part of Israel, including 'your' stolen West Bank, is evident everywhere. The real deniers are idiots like you who believe downright lies & fabrication. So if someone says the world is square, who would bother denying that. Oh, but by your moronic reasoning, failure to deny that suggests that the world must be square. Get a life!
90. I urge all Diaspora Jews to boycott Pink Floyd.
noa ,   israel   (03.07.11)
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