The Defamation League (ADL) today criticized rock music icon Roger Waters for using imagery long associated with stereotypes about Jews and money as part of a segment of his 2010-2011 "The Wall Live" Tour that takes aim at Israel's West Bank security fence.
During his performances of "Goodbye Blue Sky," an animated scene projects images of planes dropping bombs in the shape of Jewish Stars of David followed by dollar signs, according to an interview in the September 30 issue of Rolling Stone.
Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director, issued the following statement:
It is outrageous that Roger Waters has chosen to use the juxtaposition of a Jewish Star of David with the symbol of dollar signs. While he insists that his intent was to criticize Israel's West Bank security fence, the use of such imagery in a concert setting seems to leave the message open to interpretation, and the meaning could easily be misunderstood as a comment about Jews and money.
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.
We wish that Waters had chosen some other way to convey his political views without playing into and dredging up the worst age-old anti-Semitic stereotype about Jews and their supposed obsession with making money.
The Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting Semitism through hatred, prejudice and bigotry.
http://www.adl.org/PresRele/ASInt_13/5856_13.htm
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Racist Anti-Semitic Defamatory League Says Bomb Imagery In Roger Waters' "The Wall" Tour is Anti-Semitic
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2 comments:
Wow, no comments. Is it because you're a complete loon?
Jews are God's chosen people, so clearly you want a nonstop ticket straight to hell.
Well, you'll get to hang out with terrorists and a bunch of Europeans. Being anti Israel is apparently real popular with a segment of the European population. I think that's often referred to as racist ignorance.
Hard to believe, with all of the actual scum walking this earth, that you've chosen to hate Jewish people.
I was so amazed and fully entertained. The sound system was impressive for such a huge stadium....the whole show was full of surprises and i was able to get cheap Roger Waters Tickets . I will never forget that day.I really hope they release a blu-ray at some point from this tour. Thank you Roger.
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