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Roger Waters

Open Letter to Roger Waters: Don’t Drop Your Boycott Call

Dear Roger,   I feel fortunate that I don’t need to explain to you what the devastating effects of Israel’s expansionist policies have been, and continue to be. You are very well informed, and quite aware of the extensive misery that has befallen our people since the ethnic cleansing of our land in 1948 by Zionist terror organizations, the occupation...

Roger Waters: my journey to BDS

Roger Waters: my journey to BDS

In 1980, a song I wrote, “Another Brick in the Wall Part 2,” was banned by the governmen t o f South Africa because it was being used by Black South African children to advocate their right to equal education. That apartheid government imposed a cultural blockade, so-to-speak, on certain songs, including mine. Twenty-five years later, in 2005, Palestinian children...

Roger Waters (Pink Floyd): support the Palestinians’ nonviolent resistance

Roger Waters (Pink Floyd): support the Palestinians’ nonviolent resistance

Roger Waters, frontman and bassist of the iconic rock band Pink Floyd, has become one of the most prominent and active supporters of the Palestinian cause among the celebrities of the world. While some of the world’s iconic figures have been brave enough to cancel their concerts in Tel Aviv, and some have dared to be critical of the brutal...