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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Accused of Anti-Semitism by Anti-Defamation League
- Posted on Oct 1st 2010 7:39AM by Andrew Kerr
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The offending video, which accompanies 'Goodbye Blue Sky,' shows symbols including dollar signs, Stars of David, crosses and Islam's crescent moon, alongside Shell and Mercedes logos, being dropped like bombs from an airplane.
According to the Guardian, Foxman said, "Of course, Waters has every right to express his political views about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through his music and stagecraft. However, the images he has chosen, when put together in the same sequence, cross a line into anti-semitism."
He added, "We wish Waters had chosen some other way to convey his political views without playing into and dredging up the worst age-old antisemitic stereotype about Jews and their supposed obsession with making money."
Quick to defend her husband, Laurie Durning told the New York Post, "Since this tour started on Sept. 15, we've had dozens and dozens of reviews and over 120,000 audience members and I've never heard anyone interpret the show in the way this guy Abe Foxman has -- and of course it's most definitely because he hasn't actually seen it."
Going on the offensive she continued, "This show is unapologetically anti-war, and we would really like to put a quick end to any possible rumours of it being in any way negative towards any group of people. It absolutely does not call up any 'anti-Semitic stereotypes.'"
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smelton50
BG seems to (conveniently) forgt that the video also contains images of the Christian cross and the Islamic crescent moon. I guess that is not anti-Christian or anti-Islamic, but because the Star of David is there it is anti-Semitic?
Give me a break!
smelton50
BG seems to (conveniently) forgt that the video also contains images of the Christian cross and the Islamic crescent moon. I guess that is not anti-Christian or anti-Islamic, but because the Star of David is there it is anti-Semitic?
Give me a break!
pete
Seems to me that if the symbols included those associated with Jews, Christians and Muslims that Waters was bashing religion more than Jews. I have no time for people who bash religion, but I suspect Waters did it more for the show effect than out of any true malice. What I find more disturbing is the amount of hate shown in this forum towards Jews, Palestinians, whites, Christians, religion etc. People, does it make your life better to hate?
Rob, the difference between Lennon's imagery and Waters' is subtle but important. Lennon's message was one of hope, while Waters' message is one of condemnation. While artists should express their thoughts, its all too easy to focus on the negative, because it sells. Look how many people are writing about it here...
It would be a better world if people would focus on what good they can do, not who they can put down.
pete
Seems to me that if the symbols included those associated with Jews, Christians and Muslims that Waters was bashing religion more than Jews. I have no time for people who bash religion, but I suspect Waters did it more for the show effect than out of any true malice. What I find more disturbing is the amount of hate shown in this forum towards Jews, Palestinians, whites, Christians, religion etc. People, does it make your life better to hate?
Rob, the difference between Lennon's imagery and Waters' is subtle but important. Lennon's message was one of hope, while Waters' message is one of condemnation. While artists should express their thoughts, its all too easy to focus on the negative, because it sells. Look how many people are writing about it here...
It would be a better world if people would focus on what good they can do, not who they can put down.
AHYEAH
Funny how when someone is prejudice about something they're labelled "prejudice" or "racist",but when it's about jewish people it's called "anti-semetic". They have they're own special word for it! Says something no? Even the word jewish is interesting. I don't think wish should be in there,maybe ish,
AHYEAH
Funny how when someone is prejudice about something they're labelled "prejudice" or "racist",but when it's about jewish people it's called "anti-semetic". They have they're own special word for it! Says something no? Even the word jewish is interesting. I don't think wish should be in there,maybe ish,
Rob
If Mr. Foxman were at the show, he would have also seen crosses and crescent moon symbols being dropped from the bombers. Roger Water's is an artist, using protagonist imagery to stimulate thought. Does watching such a video make people uncomfortable? Of course. That is the point.
It is interesting that I've never heard the same criticism regarding John Lennon's 'Imagine'.
C'est la vie!
Rob
Rob
If Mr. Foxman were at the show, he would have also seen crosses and crescent moon symbols being dropped from the bombers. Roger Water's is an artist, using protagonist imagery to stimulate thought. Does watching such a video make people uncomfortable? Of course. That is the point.
It is interesting that I've never heard the same criticism regarding John Lennon's 'Imagine'.
C'est la vie!
Rob
DakotaBlue1955
The people who are saying leave the poor Palestinians alone...Have you ever been to Israel? They have explosions like 911 on a daily basis because of the bombers from Palestine,not the other way around...Who is causing this?Just Israel ..I don't think so.
October 03 2010 at 6:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
DakotaBlue1955
The people who are saying leave the poor Palestinians alone...Have you ever been to Israel? They have explosions like 911 on a daily basis because of the bombers from Palestine,not the other way around...Who is causing this?Just Israel ..I don't think so.
October 03 2010 at 6:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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