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Behind the Aegis

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Wed May 24, 2023, 03:43 PM May 2023

(Jewish Group) In Berlin concert, Roger Waters compares death of Anne Frank to Shireen Abu Akleh

Former Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters compared the death of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to that of Anne Frank during a concert in Germany last week.

Waters, who had two shows at Berlin’s Mercedes Benz Arena scheduled on May 17 and 18, has a long history of comments that are highly critical of Israel and in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. Some critics have said that his comments crossed over into antisemitism.

During the Berlin show, concertgoers tweeted photos of Abu Akleh and Frank’s names being projected onto large screens. Underneath Abu Akleh’s name, the location of her death was listed as “Jenin, Palestine,” her crime as “Being Palestinian” and sentence as “death.” Under Frank’s name, the location of her death was listed as the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp while her crime was listed as “Being Jewish” and the sentence also death.

Other photos of the concert showed Waters trafficking in Nazi imagery, including dressing up as an SS soldier with a red armband and holding a fake rifle. It was not the first time the singer has used Nazi-inspired costumes during a concert.


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(Jewish Group) In Berlin concert, Roger Waters compares death of Anne Frank to Shireen Abu Akleh (Original Post) Behind the Aegis May 2023 OP
Remarkable talent. Unforgettable compositions. Extraordinary showman. Total idiot . . . Journeyman May 2023 #1
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