92Y Scraps Appearance by Roger Waters, Anti-Israel Pink Floyd Frontman

[King_David]

Manhattan Center Took Heat Over Rocker's Event

A Manhattan cultural center has canceled an event with rock star — and outspoken Israel critic — Roger Waters.

Waters was due to speak about his 45-year career as a solo musician and a key member of the British rock group Pink Floyd at 92Y on April 30. But “An Evening with Roger Waters” — with tickets starting at $73 — raised hackles among some members of the Jewish community because of Waters’ bitter criticism of Israel.


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[King_David]

1. Successful BDS against Roger Waters by NYC Jewish Community,

mmHHhh...

[delrem]

2. 92nd Street Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association. nt

[King_David]

3. Yes ,

It is a JCC , very nice place, I stayed there a few years ago as a student.

[delrem]

6. Do you know exactly what pisses Roger Waters off about Israel?

Is he just generally "anti Israel" because he's got nothing else to be anti, and "Israel" was hit on a dartboard?
Is he against Israel's beaches?
Is he against Israel's cuisine? Does he think Israelis just aren't cool enough for a Pink Floyd band member?

By the way, those student centers do tend to be fun. There's nothing like being a student surrounded by fellow students, those are the glory years.

[King_David]

11. Not sure,

Maybe he had a crush on fellow Brits Vanessa Redgrave or George Galloway ?

[Scootaloo]

16. That's easy; Israelis are monsters!

Because only a monster would serve falafel with dill pickles

[azurnoir]

4. I wonder will his career ever recover from such a setback? n/t

[King_David]

5. Doubt they were targeting his career,

I think they didn't feel it right that the 92nd street Y offer him a venue.

It was a loss of revenue for the Y too which is chaval.

[azurnoir]

7. But I'm sure it was worth it

who knows Caroline Glick will be in town around then perhaps she'd be willing to fill the void

[Scootaloo]

13. There's always Kid Rock!

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2008/01/kid_rock_loves_new_york_jews.html

Shira had heard this from men before. It usually meant they were after her money. "What do you love so much about Jewish people?" she asked warily.

"They just fucking got 50-caliber fucking guns in Israel. They don't give a fuck. They'll unload on anybody. 'Fuck with us? We'll fuck you up.' That's my motto in life. 'Be nice to everybody, but if somebody fucks with you, FUUUUCK them up.' We're fucking saving your country basically."

I have no idea if this is satire or an actual interview, because it's fucking Kid Rock.

[azurnoir]

14. well it is Kid Rock after all

maybe he and Ted could do a double feature or something

Ted Nugent: On June 19, 2011, Ted Nugent wrote a letter, expressing his support for Restoring Courage. That letter was then published on glennbeck.com

http://www.glennbeck.com/2011/06/19/ted-nugent-expresses-support-for-restoring-courage/

http://www.facebook.com/notes/824-restoring-courage/who-is-standing-to-restore-courage-and-support-israel-find-out-here/233842066629945

[delrem]

8. They might've taken the opportunity to grill him,

to warn him in advance that they will grill him so he knows he's on the hot seat, which he should know anyway since he must know that this venue is definitely oriented toward the Hebrew cultural perspective. That would, of course, require the quid pro quo of acknowledging his responses, if any, and giving them their due - not simply writing him off with a judgment "he's antisemitic", or denying altogether that he has stated his POV.

[King_David]

12. Yes we all know its a Jewish venue

You have mentioned it many times in this thread.

[delrem]

15. I guess you wouldn't be capable of giving his reponses their due.

But maybe 92Y could.

[jonthebru]

9. I call bull shit.

He is opinionated about the way the Israeli government is handling the Palistinian problems,
but to call him anti Israel isn't correct.
Roger Waters also was an intermediary between families whose sons were killed on the Malvinas and the British government so the family members could visit their sons graves.
He is most definitely for Peace. If that makes it bad for them, tough shit.

"With, without, that's what the fighting's all about."

[delrem]

10. I think he might've become even more acutely aware

when the Pink Floyd music "The Wall" became widely associated with the fall of the Berlin wall.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=scarfe+the+wall&hl=en&sa=X&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=ZCVdUbTeLcjFigKh3oDADQ&ved=0CEAQsAQ&biw=1241&bih=584