SWC Slams Amnesty For Choosing Roger Waters To Present Award

[Purveyor]

Citing the iconic rock star’s polarizing views on Israel and his allegedly anti-Semitic use of Jewish symbolism onstage, the group demanded that Amnesty retract their decision over Water’s ‘bigoted’ views, which promote racial intolerance.

“Once again, Amnesty International is signaling that its fight for human rights apparently does not extend to anti-Semitism,” Abraham Cooper, associate dean at the Center, said in a statement.

“Instead of denouncing Roger Waters for his bigotry, Amnesty International places him center-stage of their human rights celebration,” Cooper added.

“Instead of commending Israel for its humanitarian treatment of injured Syrian combatants and civilians, instead on focusing on the gassing of Syrian children and mounting human rights abuses in the Arab world; Amnesty International has chosen to elevate someone who abuses Israel and insults Jewish values and symbols”, the statement read.

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http://www.timesofisrael.com/ngo-slammed-over-selection-of-roger-waters-to-present-human-rights-award/

[oberliner]

1. This kid is the Breaking News Editor for Times of Israel?

He looks like a teenager.

[delrem]

4. It just might be that you're getting older, but haven't noticed.

[leveymg]

2. Looks like the Israelis don't like Pink Floyd, much.

Us and Them

[Scootaloo]

3. I'm sure a great many Israelis do, actually

I struggle to imagine Simon Wiesenthal himself giving a shit about Roger Waters, though. Here's a dramatic reenactment of his reaction to this, as performed by Tommy Lee Jones

[delrem]

5. Timeless music.