Roger Waters performs in Munich despite mayor's anti-Semitism smear campaign

Carlos Latuffe
Mondoweiss
Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00 UTC

© Carlos Latuff

Roger Waters versus Israeli Lobby in Germany.

"I believe all people, all of us, all of our brothers and sisters, all of our fragile globe, whatever their ethnicity or religion or nationality, deserve the same basic human rights under the law," Roger Waters told the crowd at a Munich concert last week.

Waters performed in Munich following a campaign to cancel his concert backed by the city's mayor, Dieter Reiter, who accused Waters of anti-Semitism. An attorney for Waters asked Reiter to retract his statement, according to the Jerusalem Post, and Waters addressed the row himself from the stage at Munich's Olympic Hall and later posted to social media. The musician explained that the mayor was championing a petition that alleged Waters is anti-Semitic because he endorses the Palestinian movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel.

Munich passed a law last year that prohibits the use of public facilities to persons who support the BDS movement.

Here's the video of Waters in Munich:

Comment: Kudos to Roger Waters for his continuing efforts on behalf of the beleaguered Palestinians despite repeated attempts to curtail his influence:

• Roger Waters dons keffiya to make a statement for the Palestinian cause at French Open
• Roger Waters rocks on as B'nai Brith-sponsored film smears him for Palestine advocacy
• Roger Waters has lost millions defending Palestine - but he doesn't care
• American Express disowns Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters because of pro-Palestinian views
• Pink Floyd star on why his fellow musicians are terrified to speak out against Israel