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shira

(30,109 posts)
Sun Dec 15, 2013, 07:58 AM Dec 2013

ADL sadly concludes that Roger Waters is an anti-Semite

Having previously defended Roger Waters from accusations of anti-Semitism, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Thursday reluctantly acknowledged that “anti-Semitic conspiracy theories” have “seeped into the totality” of the former Pink Floyd frontman’s views.

The ADL was responding to comments Water made in an interview Saturday with Counterpunch magazine comparing Israeli treatment of the Palestinians to Nazi Germany.

“Judging by his remarks, Roger Waters has absorbed classic anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, and these have now seeped into the totality of his views,” Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the ADL), told The Times of Israel. “His comments about Jews and Israel have gotten progressively worse over time. It started with anti-Israel invective, and has now morphed into conspiratorial anti-Semitism.”

Added Foxman: “How sad that a creative genius could become so perverted by his own narrow-minded bigotry.”

more @ http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=783998

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ADL sadly concludes that Roger Waters is an anti-Semite (Original Post) shira Dec 2013 OP
Waters can't deny it now, King_David Dec 2013 #1

King_David

(14,851 posts)
1. Waters can't deny it now,
Sun Dec 15, 2013, 07:07 PM
Dec 2013

Why pretend it's not about the Jews when clearly that's what it's all about?

I don't get this game of shadows.

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