Roger Waters Slams Bon Jovi Over Israel Concert in Open Letter

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Roger Waters Slams Bon Jovi Over Israel Concert in Open Letter - Roger Waters penned  an   lengthy  open letter  for you to  Bon Jovi slamming  ones  group  prior to   their  October 3rd concert  in  Tel Aviv.  ones  former Pink Floyd bassist,  extended   an  opponent  involving  Israel's stance  towards  Palestine, accused Jon Bon Jovi  ALONG WITH  his band mates  associated with  standing "shoulder  in order to  shoulder"  in  Israel  previous   checklist   quite a few   of an  casualties suffered  because of the  Palestinians  in the  hands  of any  Israeli government  in   a great  op-ed  pertaining to  Salon. Waters  possesses  routinely called  on  his fellow artists  to help  boycott performing  with  Israel.

"Often  at the  past  my partner and i  have  authored  detailed,  AND  sometimes even persuasive, letters  in order to  colleagues  for the  music business, encouraging them not  to help   offer  succor  towards the  Israeli government’s apartheid policies  coming from  performing  throughout  Israel," Waters wrote. "Having read Jon's comments last week  inside  Yedioth Ahronoth,  when i  won't waste  THE   time  drawing parallels  inside  Apartheid South Africa  as well as the  moral stand  That   so   numerous  artists took  subsequently   ALONG WITH   This  thousands  are usually   taking   today   at the  face  involving   years   regarding  Israeli oppression  involving  Palestinians."

In  a  interview  within  Israeli magazine Yediot  this  week, Bon Jovi said he "always heard what  a   remarkable   area  Israel  can be  –  your own  birthplace  regarding   all  religions.  my partner and i   has become   anyplace   AND ALSO  Israel  \'m   an   location   The item  I’ve always wanted  for you to  visit, but  This  never worked out.  the particular   time   i  insisted  It  Israel must  always be   at   MY OWN   record   IN ADDITION TO   It  happened!"

A representative  pertaining to  Bon Jovi declined  to  comment.

In  your own  open letter, Waters references "the soldier  that  shot  the  soccer player’s feet  for you to  bits," "the prisoner  who  fasted  pertaining to  266 days until freedom"  AND ALSO  "the Minister  associated with  Justice  which  called  pertaining to  genocide," providing links  to  each example he lists.  inside  February, Waters similarly called out Alan Parsons –  your  engineer  from  Pink Floyd's Dark Side  of the  Moon –for scheduling  the  Israel concert  because of the  Alan Parsons Project.

Read Waters'  total  letter  to help  Bon Jovi below:

Dear Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan and Tico Torres,

Often in the past I have written detailed, and sometimes even persuasive, letters to colleagues in the music business, encouraging them not to give succor to the Israeli government’s apartheid policies by performing in Israel. Having read Jon's comments last week in Yedioth Ahronoth, I won't waste my time drawing parallels with Apartheid South Africa and the moral stand that so many artists took then and that thousands are taking now in the face of decades of Israeli oppression of Palestinians.

So the die is cast, you are determined to proceed with your gig in Tel Aviv on October 3. You are making your stand.

You stand shoulder to shoulder

With the settler who burned the baby

With the bulldozer driver who crushed Rachel Corrie

With the soldier who shot the soccer player’s feet to bits

With the sailor who shelled the boys on the beach

With the sniper who killed the kid in the green shirt

And the one who emptied his clip into the 13-year-old girl

And the Minister of Justice who called for genocide

You had a chance to stand

On the side of justice

With the pilot who refused to bomb refugee camps

With the teenager who chose eight prison terms over army service

With the prisoner who fasted for 266 days until freedom

With the doctor banned from entry for saving lives

With the farmer who was cut down marching to the wall

With the legless child growing up in the rubble

And the 550 others who won’t grow up at all

Because of the missiles and tank shells and bullets we sent

The dead can't remind you of the crimes you've ignored. But, lest we forget, "To stand by silent and indifferent is the greatest crime of all."

Roger Waters