Roger Waters has released a statement criticising a new documentary that makes him out to be anti-Semitic.The documentary The Dark Side of Roger Waters explores allegations of anti-Semitism against the Pink Floyd co-founder and was released this week by UK-based advocacy group Campaign Against Antisemitism.Waters mentions that the filmmakers approached him for comment earlier this month but he declined.
Now, however, he has given his verdict on it in a lengthy post on his website.“All my life I have used the platform my career has given me to support causes I believe in.
I passionately believe in Universal Human Rights. I have always worked to make the world a better, more just and more equitable place for all my brothers and sisters, all over the world, irrespective of their ethnicity, religion or nationality, from indigenous peoples threatened by the US oil industry to Iranian women protesting for their rights,” he began.“That is why I am active in the non-violent protest movement against the Israeli government’s illegal occupation of Palestine and its egregious treatment of Palestinians.
Those who wish to conflate that position with anti-Semitism do a great disservice to us all.“Truth is, I’m frequently mouthy and prone to irreverence, I can’t recall what I said 13 or more years ago.
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