Anti-Israel activist Roger Waters of Pink Floyd attacks Australian musician Nick Cave for performing in Israel
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Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters speaks during an interview with Reuters in London, Britain, July 1, 2024. (Photo: REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett)
Roger Waters, the former vocalist and bassist for the famous band Pink Floyd – and anti-Israel activist – blasted Australian musician Nick Cave for performing in Israel.
Waters has become a prominent supporter of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which seeks Israel’s dissolution through political and financial boycotts.
Addressing his 1.3 million followers on Instagram, Waters attacked Cave in a reel where he referred to the musician as “the Australian bloke” and demanded that Cave apologize for supporting “genocide” in Gaza.
“It’s ok to be wrong mate. Obviously, you not opposing Genocide is a biggy? But hey! Nobody’s perfect? Just say you’re sorry. Not to me, and Brian, we don’t give a ****. No, say you’re sorry to the Palestinians. Join BDS and we’ll let bygones be bygones. Love, R,” Waters stated.
Many pundits have accused Waters of embracing antisemitism and blasted his hatred of the Jewish state.
In an interview with Piers Morgan in July, Waters claimed there was “no evidence” of Hamas’ atrocities on Oct. 7, denying the mass rapes of Israeli women despite testimonies and evidence that the United Nations acknowledged. Waters also denied that he was an antisemite.
“I am in tears over Gaza every morning when I wake up. I’m only 80 years old, I have never experienced the genocide of a whole people in front of my eyes happening every day,” Waters said during the interview.
In May 2023, Waters was under criminal investigation for performing at a concert in Frankfurt, Germany, while wearing an SS uniform, ‘desecrating the memory of Anne Frank’ and comparing Israel to Nazi Germany. A pro-Israel supporter managed to avoid security and stormed the stage with an Israeli flag
during the concert.
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