Roger Waters Decries The Dominance Of Israeli And Jewish Lobbies As The "Elephant In The Room"

Alexander M. · October 14th, 2012

"Sitting here as we are New York City, it's hard to ignore the elephant in the room -- this elephant being the unfathomable influence in the corridors of power of the Israeli and Jewish lobbies."

http://whitereference.blogspot.com/2...wall-pink.html

Fred · October 14th, 2012

Why Roger, You Anti-Semite!

You are a hater! Not another 6 million!

**Mark Faust** · October 14th, 2012

His album "the wall" was pretty much about the system that the Jews created...... He has known for some time..... Good for him for speaking his mind. Just let the Jews try and ruin an icon like him.... It won't work.

Alexander M. · February 6th, 2014

Roger Waters assailed actress Scarlett Johansson for working with SodaStream and musician Neil Young for his planned performance in Israel.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, the former Pink Floyd frontman said he was making a public plea to Johansson and Young after writing to them privately in recent days.

Waters has publicly called for boycotts against Israel and made personal pleas to artists not to perform in Israel.

Young is scheduled to perform in Israel in July.

Johansson last week ended her relationship with the human rights group Oxfam following a protracted debate over her role as spokeswoman for the Israeli company SodaStream, which has a factory in the West Bank. The factory employs Israeli and Palestinian workers.

In his public letter, Waters said Johansson’s “choice of Soda Stream over Oxfam” is “an act of intellectual, political, and civil about face, that we, all those of us who care about the downtrodden, the oppressed, the occupied, the second class, will find it hard to rationalize.”

The letter cites alleged human rights abuses by Israel against the Bedouin living in southern Israel and poses several questions about how Palestinians live under Israeli rule in the West Bank.

He concludes his letter, which mostly is directed at Johansson, by saying, “Scarlett, you are undeniably cute, but if you think Soda Stream is building bridges towards peace you are also undeniably not paying attention.”

The post received more than 3,000 likes and 1,300 comments by Sunday morning.

“Music is supposed to act as a bridge between people and cultures and not create a gap between them. Your attitude doesn’t help to break the wall, it only makes it higher,” read one comment.

Another said, “Thank you so much Roger! For caring and bringing attention to this issue where many other celebrities keep their mouths closed about.”

In August, Waters published an open letter calling on fellow musicians to join a boycott of Israel. He also recently came under fire for using at in his concerts a huge inflated balloon in the shape of a wild boar with a prominently visible Star of David among other symbols including a dollar sign and a hammer and sickle. He has used the gimmick for several years.

Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday night that “Our Oscar goes to Scarlett” for her “brave stand against immoral hypocrites.”

“There was an attempt by pro-Palestinian organizations to attack Johansson for being a ‘brand ambassador’ for SodaStream, which has a factory in Ma’aleh Adumim. However, the actress has not folded or apologized in the face of these attacks, rather she took a clearly principled stand against those who disguise their classic anti-Semitism under false pretenses,” Liberman wrote.

Read more: http://www.jta.org/2014/02/02/news-o...#ixzz2saUwwBxi

M. Gerard · February 6th, 2014

I second that - Thank you so much, Roger!

I guess nobody joined him in his boycott?

M. Gerard · February 7th, 2014

The first time I heard that the Israeli lobby was "the elephant in the room" was a comment made by Michael Kinsley on the Crossfire TV show when he was a co-host - long time ago. People used to quote Kinsley (Jewish) on it.

Edit: No, it was in an article Kinsley wrote for online Slate. Here is the article on Rense.

http://rense.com/general35/tehy.htm

Alexander M. · May 3rd, 2014

It has also been shared via social media thousands of times, and has garnered significant attention on Roger Waters’ Facebook page with almost 10,000 “likes” and 800 comments.

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Pink Floyd members strike nerve with call on Rolling Stones to boycott Israel

http://desertpeace.wordpress.com/201...e-on-facebook/

October 14th, 2012	#1
Alexander M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,236	Roger Waters Decries The Dominance Of Israeli And Jewish Lobbies As The "Elephant In The Room" "Sitting here as we are New York City, it's hard to ignore the elephant in the room -- this elephant being the unfathomable influence in the corridors of power of the Israeli and Jewish lobbies." http://whitereference.blogspot.com/2...wall-pink.html __________________ Experience molds perception.

February 6th, 2014	#4
Alexander M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,236	Roger Waters rips Scarlett Johansson, Neil Young over Israel Read more: http://www.jta.org/2014/02/02/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/roger-waters-attacks-johansson-young-over-isr Roger Waters assailed actress Scarlett Johansson for working with SodaStream and musician Neil Young for his planned performance in Israel. In a Facebook post on Saturday, the former Pink Floyd frontman said he was making a public plea to Johansson and Young after writing to them privately in recent days. Waters has publicly called for boycotts against Israel and made personal pleas to artists not to perform in Israel. Young is scheduled to perform in Israel in July. Johansson last week ended her relationship with the human rights group Oxfam following a protracted debate over her role as spokeswoman for the Israeli company SodaStream, which has a factory in the West Bank. The factory employs Israeli and Palestinian workers. In his public letter, Waters said Johansson’s “choice of Soda Stream over Oxfam” is “an act of intellectual, political, and civil about face, that we, all those of us who care about the downtrodden, the oppressed, the occupied, the second class, will find it hard to rationalize.” The letter cites alleged human rights abuses by Israel against the Bedouin living in southern Israel and poses several questions about how Palestinians live under Israeli rule in the West Bank. He concludes his letter, which mostly is directed at Johansson, by saying, “Scarlett, you are undeniably cute, but if you think Soda Stream is building bridges towards peace you are also undeniably not paying attention.” The post received more than 3,000 likes and 1,300 comments by Sunday morning. “Music is supposed to act as a bridge between people and cultures and not create a gap between them. Your attitude doesn’t help to break the wall, it only makes it higher,” read one comment. Another said, “Thank you so much Roger! For caring and bringing attention to this issue where many other celebrities keep their mouths closed about.” In August, Waters published an open letter calling on fellow musicians to join a boycott of Israel. He also recently came under fire for using at in his concerts a huge inflated balloon in the shape of a wild boar with a prominently visible Star of David among other symbols including a dollar sign and a hammer and sickle. He has used the gimmick for several years. Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday night that “Our Oscar goes to Scarlett” for her “brave stand against immoral hypocrites.” “There was an attempt by pro-Palestinian organizations to attack Johansson for being a ‘brand ambassador’ for SodaStream, which has a factory in Ma’aleh Adumim. However, the actress has not folded or apologized in the face of these attacks, rather she took a clearly principled stand against those who disguise their classic anti-Semitism under false pretenses,” Liberman wrote. Read more: http://www.jta.org/2014/02/02/news-o...#ixzz2saUwwBxi __________________ Experience molds perception. Last edited by Alexander M.; February 7th, 2014 at 02:03 PM.

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Alexander M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,236	Give roger waters a ‘like’ on facebook It has also been shared via social media thousands of times, and has garnered significant attention on Roger Waters’ Facebook page with almost 10,000 “likes” and 800 comments. * Pink Floyd members strike nerve with call on Rolling Stones to boycott Israel http://desertpeace.wordpress.com/201...e-on-facebook/ __________________ Experience molds perception.

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Fred Commie Killer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,615	Why Roger, You Anti-Semite! You are a hater! Not another 6 million!

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Mark Faust Broadcaster Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 3,248 Blog Entries: 1	His album "the wall" was pretty much about the system that the Jews created...... He has known for some time..... Good for him for speaking his mind. Just let the Jews try and ruin an icon like him.... It won't work.

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M. Gerard Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,093	I second that - Thank you so much, Roger! I guess nobody joined him in his boycott?

February 7th, 2014	#6
M. Gerard Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,093	The first time I heard that the Israeli lobby was "the elephant in the room" was a comment made by Michael Kinsley on the Crossfire TV show when he was a co-host - long time ago. People used to quote Kinsley (Jewish) on it. Edit: No, it was in an article Kinsley wrote for online Slate. Here is the article on Rense. http://rense.com/general35/tehy.htm