For years, former Pink Floyd bassist Roger WatersKünstlerinnen and artists who want to appear in Israel, with boycott calls and campaigns. Two weeks ago, he had a fierce altercation with Nick Cavegeliefert because he thought he was going to perform in Tel Aviv – and didn't want to let Roger Waters get off his own. Therefore, by Waters supported AntiisraelischeOrganisation BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions), for example, before DemBerliner Nick-cave concert leaflets, on which singer was shown in midst of corpses of burning ghettos. Nick Cave remained unimpressed Undwehrte at a press conference in Tel Aviv against waters and SeineFreunde. "I love Israel and people of Israel," said Cave, and he wanted to Dortauch with his appearances "in principle stand against anyone who tries to censor and silence musicians".

Now Roger Waters Erstmalsselbst experience of a boycott – rectedbefore it is just a small boycott, not to compare with campaigns that are resounding against or artists, but after all: a sign. AmSonnabend at any rate, WDR director TomBuhrow announced that his channel will be withdrawn from Präsentationdes Cologne concert by Roger Waters next June. A KölnerBürgerin had previously initiated a petition and sent 1,500 signatures to Buhrow. "Will WDR actually support new ' buys not with Jews '? And n also with public rechtlichenMitteln? "she asked – EineAnspielung insists that Waters and BDS also call for boycotts of companies that originate from Israel or tätigsind in Israel. Buhrow replied: "I feel that not many words and arguments will convince you, but only a eindeutigeHandlung. That is why I come to your request: cooperation for concert is over. " Until Tuesday, AndereRundfunkanstalten – NDR, SWR, BR and RBB – also withdrew ir media partnership with Waters tour.

Roger Waters ' concert organizer Marek Lieberberg immediately gave Einempörtes interview: He felt action "to be absolutely ridiculous," he told newspaper MannheimerMorgen that he could not deny his right to freedom of expression to waters. Thus, Lieberberg tried to reinterpreted Boykotteur undKampagnenführer waters to innocent victim, Vonbösen gooders right to free speech. This is good right of organiser, after all he wants to continue earning money with his artist. Neverless, at Lieberb Mengelberg insinuations are of course mischief: because Waters can continue to say what he thinks, and Konzertegeben, wherever he likes. Only that se concerts are now no longer supported by money of public broadcasters (in any case it would be questioned wher Präsentationvon stadium rock shows a sensible use of UnsererRundfunkgebühren represents).

Nobody censored Waters ' concerts

It also wants to criticize Israeli policy, as well as Waters Niemandverbieten – as Krakeelt in social networks right now. Critique is appropriate and justified at all times. But Roger Watersübt is not just criticizing a government registries policy. He supports an organization that wronged total boycott of a country and all its inhabitants. BDS wants no foreign artists to appear in Israel any more and no Israeli artists abroad. This was how organization started last August for DerTeilnahme a single Israeli singer EineKampagne against Berlin pop culture festival – DieKünstlerin was thus not as a single person, but only as a member of a people , whose presence led to whole event having to Boykottiertwerden. This conceptual is without a doubt anti-Semitic, geil means: Even if Roger Waters himself does not seinmag anti-Semitic, he supports a core anti-Semitic organization. Daswenigstens you should know when you visit a concert from him.

And by way: not only freedom of expression of RogerWaters is worth, but also freedom of opinions that do not correspond to its own. But this is not accepted by Waters Undseinen BDS friends. They are not debating political dissidents. They make campaigns, and that means – as organizers could report DesPop-cultural festivals and artists who appear re – y threaten and shy, y exert pressure. And because BDS is very well networked in Bal Middle East, for example Egyptian artists who wanted to appear at festival had to bow to this pressure and ir Auftrittabsagen, no matter if y wanted to or not: if you resist Boykottaufrufenvon BDS, Said, for example, musician from Cairo, Islam Chipsy, risking a complete boycott of appearances in Arab countries.

Someone like Nick Cave can oppose Sichdiesem pressure, and that he has just done with his appearances in Tel Aviv Jaauch; As before him, Radiohead, who afterwards referred to campaign Watersgegened by m as "grueling experience". A young band from region cannot withstand this pressure and this attrition easily. That someone wieRoger waters, who in his concerts always likes to be brave Streitergegen dictatorships, hides this deeply authoritarian move of BDS campaigns, is Entwederheuchlerisch or stupid. Anyone who wants to listen to his music can do so at any time, but public institutions in this country really do not need to support waters ' concerts. That is why decision of public service broadcasting stations is correct. UndMarek Lieberberg should perhaps consider again in whose company he is located.

Date Of Update: 29 November 2017, 12:03