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Pink Floyd members urge Rolling Stones to cancel Israel concert
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Published: 02.05.14, 13:31
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1. Pink Floyd was a great band for a long time,
A ,   Belgium   (05.02.14)
unfortunatley Roger Waters destroyed it with his megalomania, and now, with the support of his new stooge Nick Mason, is using his B.rain D.amaged S.chmucks platform to dictate his racist opinions to other musicians. Hopefully the Stones will appear in Tel Aviv and David Gilmour will show some class and stay away from his fascist Floyd friends and their perverted beliefs.
2. Roger Waters
Max ,   Washington DC   (05.02.14)
Rogers Waters a vocal mouthpiece for BDS, supports the singling out of Israel for boycott while thousands are slaughtered in Syria, Sudan, and so many other countries.. This is the action of an anti-Semite and hopefully the Rolling Stones tell waters in either plain English or Gaelic " Pog Mo Thoin! WE support Israel against those that want to harm the Jewish People and Israel!
3. This is not about apartheit but rather
Dov ben David ,   Eilat, Israel   (05.02.14)
a conflict of the right of land. I hope that Rolling Stones understand this. No other people in the world tried to solve a conflict by cutting the throats of civilian people, neither demanding those murders out of jail. Now Fatah married a terrorist organization that demands the destruction of the whole of Israel. So what can one say about the boycott demand???
4. I urge Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and Nick Mason
Dov ben David ,   Eilat, Israel   (05.02.14)
To go to Gaza and urge that Hamas recognizes Israel from the 1948 borders. If they are still alive, you can go to Israel and demand the same. Do you have the guts?
5. Pretty sure Waters isn't the Stone's moral compass!
Memphis Slim ,   Memphis, TN - USA   (05.02.14)
It is the height of an egotisical maniac for Waters to think that he is all of a sudden going to become the Stone's "Guru" and pressure these guys to not play Israel. Jagger and his handlers were very aware of the political situation with Israel and the concert isn't just about the money - and Waters is right about the fact that it is an endorsement of Israel because - regardless of what that bigot anti-semite Waters says, the Israeli Arabs are the most free Arabs in the entire Mideast and would not trade their citizenship for ANYWHWERE ELSE. T-H-A-N-K Y-O-U Rolling Stones! Pink Floyd was always in your back draft anyway their entier career.
6. Just antoher.... in the wall
Arturo   (05.02.14)
Hey, Roger; Leave those jews alone!
7. ROGER WATERS
tTEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED OBVIOUS   (05.02.14)
Waters is a "see you next tuesday ."
8. Roger Waters is wrong on BDS against Israel
Mark B. ,   Amsterdam / Holland   (05.02.14)
BDS should not be directed at Israel. It should be directed at the Jewish settlements in the WB. Play in Tel Aviv, do not play in Ariel. As simple as that. People like Roger Waters use this conflict for their own pimped-up ego's. There are two kinds of this breed: those that adopt the Pals and demonize Israel and those that adopt the Tibetans and demonize China. Repulsive.
9. Stones' $4.5 million Israel Gig led to L'Wren Scott suicide
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (05.02.14)
"The Stones were offered $4.5 million for the show, the largest amount ever offered to any artist to play Israel." L'Wren Scott opposed Rolling Stones playing in Apartheid Israel, she threatened to leave Mick, and committed suicide because of it.
10. Waters is out of touch with reality...
sheik rattle & roll ,   USA   (05.02.14)
Israel is not an apartheid state and comparison it to South Africa during the Apartheid era is ridiculous. I am willing to bet that Waters has never stepped a foot into the State of Israel. I am not saying that there are no shades of racism in Israel, I personally believe there is more racism in America than in Israel.
11. Not really concerned.......
Koose E Mack ,   NY US   (05.02.14)
whether or not the Stones play in Israel. However, Roger Waters and Nick Mason should be boycotted by anyone with an IQ over 70. Anti Zionism=Anti Semitism and don't let anyone tell you differently!!!! Let the good people of the World unite and flush the Waters (as the waters are full of manure).
12. Jews have never stolen land for 4,000 years.
BUTSeriously ,   Sydney   (05.02.14)
The phony mug should demand a Coptic 2-state in Egypt instead and free Lebanon.
13. Pink Floyd & Rolling Stones
graczek ,   Maryland, USA   (05.02.14)
Pink Floyd is absolutely right. The boycott of "Israel" in all endeavors is a moral and political obligation. That state's existence is an affront to humanity and perhaps to The Lord Himself. The errors of Nov. 29, 1947 and May 15, 1948 must be rectified soonest possible to ensure world peace.
14. Israel has more respect 4 life n liberty than all Arab state
(05.02.14)
There is more freedom of conscience in Israel than all the surrounding Arab and ME states. The Palestinian movement is founded on principles of terrorism. If Israel is truly the worst state in the world then you never understood what Apartheid was and are ignorant of all the numerous brutal regimes in the world of which Israel is absolutely not one. Go see for yourself the freedoms of israeli Palestinians. Then check out the freedoms of Palestinian Palestinians and the brutality of their regimes.
15. Hey Stones, don’t listen to Roger Waters.
Alex ,   New York, US   (05.02.14)
He has no clue about Israel’s and Jewish people history. He only wants to cover his Anti-Semitic views with word “apartheid” meaning of which he doesn’t even understand. Play Tel Aviv! Have fun!
16. How much more infodo we need...
Beary White ,   Norway   (05.02.14)
... to call Roger Waters and the drummer Nick Mason for racists? Or is it possible to put them in front of the court in Hague, for preaching racism? for their former music-lyrics in The Wall??
17. Muddy Waters
nigel ,   london   (05.02.14)
after his last attempts to paint Israel as the world's demon state, I rote to MR Waters and asked him why he raises his voice on this yet ignores everything else going on in the ME. I asked what his views are on the treatment of Christians in Egypt ( and by the Palestinians), I asked him about treatment of gays in Iran, about the treatment of everyone in Syria, even about women in Saudi Arabia. Stone silence The man has a very limited grasp of reality - I would imagine psychedelic drugs are taking their toll and making him one eyed. I do suggest contacting him on FaceBook and asking him the above and see whether he responds
18. what a pathetic hate-filled has-been!
shloime ,   toronto, canada   (05.02.14)
19. James Brown over Punk Floyd any day!
Larry ,   Baltimore   (05.02.14)
I never bought a single cd or record from that old fashioned band. No rythm and stif as aboard. I do boycot that vile anti semite. He is one of many that are rearing their ugly old heads
20. Waters wants to act as the worlds thought police
zionist forever   (05.02.14)
What gives this has been the right to tell the Stones not to play in Israel? he doesn't think they should play in Israel then fine don't come to the concert nice simple solution that keeps everybody happy. In the west they think its wrong when the arab dictators have a thought police say what people can think or do but if they believe its in the name of morality then they have a right to tell others what to do and try force them to do the same as they do.
21. If Roger reads YNET what would you expect him to think??
Bandoo ,   Il   (05.02.14)
Why would you expect him to be 'hollier than the pope?' sick...
22. Poor Roger Can't Get No Satisfaction!
ASTRONAUT ,   SC, USA   (05.02.14)
Say what, chap - suppose you stifle your overblown ego and your incessantly TIRESOME CLAPTRAP. Repeat after me: "AM YISRAEL CHAI!"
23. #13
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (05.02.14)
"All in all ..you' re just another prick and a fool" just like Roger Waters et al.
24. # 13
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (05.02.14)
You won't find any peace where you are going. God will curse those that curse Israel.
25. Concert
Steven B ,   Fort Worth, TX   (05.02.14)
To blazes with Roger Waters and Mason both. Equating Israel to apartheid South Africa reeks of prejudice against Israel and Jews. Israel has Arabs in the Knesset. Arabs are not mistreated in Israel as long as they are not terrorists. Arabs have businesses and vote in Israel.
26. #9
Rhonda ,   Chicago, IL   (05.03.14)
I presume Mick revealed that during a 2:00 am despondent phone call with you, one of his best friends... And I'm equally sure he thought it was a confidential disclosure with a trusted friend...
27. I hope his bass will forever stay out of tune!
tom ,   tel aviv   (05.03.14)
28. Waters
Peeing Floyd   (05.03.14)
These biased and antisemtic guys should be banned from every Radio Station and music shop.
29. Mr. Waters is wrong, period.
mea   (05.03.14)
30. Roger "Waters" "Vasser" Vasserman"
ASTRONAUT ,   SC, USA   (05.04.14)
Research your family tree, Mr. Waters/Vasser/Vassermam/Goldvasser. A probable hunch is that in the past, your ancestors may have left Germany as "Vassermans" and Anglicized their name to "Vasser" - hence "Waters." Now wouldn't that be poetic justice.
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