Waters said that his own “difficulties” – which include being smeared as an anti-Semite, due to his outspoken support of BDS - pale in comparison with the trials of living under occupation. I know the depths to which my opponents will sink to blacken my name Wearing a black t-shirt and jeans, and raising his fist in a “black power” salute, Waters stood on a raised platform near the altar of the 84-year-old church in Vancouver, as he spoke to a crowd of around 1,000 people about his music and political convictions. He added that he continued to advocate for BDS because “it’s the only thing that I’ve seen that’s had any effect at all.” That’s what is happening and the regime there is called apartheid,” Waters said. “The truth of what is happening in the Occupied Territories, it’s called ethnic cleansing. The screenings were sponsored by Jewish advocacy group B’nai Brith Canada.ĭespite the many attempts to silence Waters, he continued to voice his support for Palestinian rights at a talk organised by activists at the St Andrew’s-Wesley United Church in Vancouver last week. Roger Waters became a BDS activist 11 years ago when he was booked to play a gig in Tel Aviv (MEE/Hadani Ditmars)The musical legend managed to pack in 64 tour dates from Kansas City to Vancouver during the North American leg of his world-wide Us + Them tour, despite being targeted by activists against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) and politicians who tried to shut down some of his performances.įilmmaker Ian Halperin premiered his documentary Wish You Weren’t Here, accusing Waters of anti-Semitism, to coincide with the singer’s Canadian tour dates. It would be a much safer, kinder, better and more interesting world.” “I’m really glad that you guys don’t have one. The long-time campaigner against nuclear weapons continued by saying the world would be a better place if no bombs existed. Shortly before launching into his hit song Mother, he paused for effect before telling the thousands of fans waiting on his every word: “What else do I like about Canada? You don’t have a f*****g bomb! How cool is that?” he said. That’s what is happening and the regime there is called apartheid At the Vancouver concert Roger Waters emphasised the plight of African Americans and other minorities resisting Donald Trump (MEE/Hadani Ditmars)Live from his concert at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena last weekend, Waters highlighted the plight of Palestinians by projecting images of the Separation Wall during the Pink Floyd song Us and Them, as well as that of Syrian refugees, the subject of his song The Last Refugee, from his latest album Is This the World You Really Want?
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