Disturbed’s David Draiman “doesn’t give a shit” if he alienates people with pro-Israel comments
nme.comDisturbed frontman David Draiman has opened up about his controversial support for Israel, saying he’s no longer fazed over the public’s opinion of his political views.Draiman – who is of Jewish descent – has long been a staunch advocate of the Israeli state.
In 2019, for example, he derided ex-Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters “and his Nazi comrades” for their demands to boycott Israel.
That same year, Disturbed made their live debut in Israel and performed its national anthem, the Hatikva. In a new interview for The Jerusalem Post Podcast, Draiman explained that he was spurred to declare his support for Israel after seeing an increase in antisemitic attacks around the US.
He said (as transcribed by Blabbermouth): “The number of blatant, public, unapologetic attacks that have occurred in particular of late, particularly over the course of the past three to five years, really, really hit a nerve with me. “Jews are attacked on the streets of New York City, whether it’s Brooklyn or anywhere else, on a regular basis at this point.
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