Video : Roger Waters Releases Song Bashing Trump for Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital
Roger Waters Releases Song Bashing Trump for Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital
Former
Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters released a new song on Tuesday in
which he swats at U.S. President Donald Trump for recognizing Jerusalem
as Israel's capital, Rolling Stone Magazine revealed.
The song, called "The Penultimate Speech of the 'Red Indian' to the
White Man," features verses written by Mahmoud Darwish, who is
considered to be the Palestinian national poet. Waters is accompanied by
the Joubran trio of oud players from Nazareth.
"On
the surface, it narrates the last speech of the Native American to the
white man, but it speaks also to Darwish's beloved Palestine and its
indigenous people," Waters said in a statement, adding that it is
relevant to "all victims of settler colonialism everywhere, always." Trio Joubran and Waters recorded the song in
Paris and London after Trump's declaration last December, according to
Rolling Stone. They added that the video was released to mark the 70th
anniversary of the Palestinian "Nakba," when more than 700,000 Arabs
fled or were expelled from their homes during the 1947-49 Israeli War of
Independence."We have been touring the world with our ouds for
the past 15 years, taking with us – from city to city – a bit of
Palestine," the band said in a joint statement released by Rolling
Stone. "We honor the struggles of indigenous peoples across the globe,
and through our art, affirm that the relationship between people,
culture and their homeland survives history."
Waters
had been with the popular pop group Pink Floyd until 1985 and in recent
years has become active in promoting a boycott of Israel. Among the
artists he tried but failed to persuade to eschew concerts in Israel
were Radiohead and Nick Cave.
Itamar Zohar
Haaretz Contributor
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