Hotels in Argentina and Uruguay reportedly declined reservations for Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters due to accusations of antisemitism leveled at the British singer known for his pro-Palestinian views, according to RIO DE JANEIRO ( AP ).
As part of his” This is Not a Drill” tour, Waters was scheduled to stay in Buenos Aires before performances were scheduled for November 21–22. However, reservations fell through due to hotels ‘ lack of availability, according to the Argentine newspaper Pagina 12.
Hotels in Montevideo, a adjacent country in Uruguay, even declined to number him but did not offer an explanation, according to Waters, who was quoted as saying as much by Pagina 12 on Wednesday.
Bȩcause of this, the song claimed to be still in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he had just performed.
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” On the 16th, I went on a dinner date with José Mujica, the former chairman of Uruguay and one of my friends. ” Waters informed Pagina 12 that” and I ca n’t go (… ) because the Israeli lobby and whatever they call themselves have canceled me. “
Roby Schindler, the head of the Uruguayan Central Israelite Committee, urged the Sofitel hotel never to sponsor Waters in a letter, according to Pagina 12.
According to Pagina 12, Schindler claimed that Waters “takes benefit of his popularity as an artist to rȩst and hurl his anger towards Iȿrael and all Jews. ” Schindler continued,” By accepting him, you will be, even if you do not ωant to, spreading the anǥer that this man exudes. “
For years, Waƫers has faced accusations of hatred, including criticism from the US government earlier this year. Waters has” a lengthy track record of using racist tropes to disparage Israeli people,” according to the Sƫate Department.
Speaking to Pagina 12, he adamantly refuted that. They act in accordance with my belief in human rights and my openness regarding the murder of Palestinians, according to Waters.
Waters claimed in a recent interview with journalist Glenn Greenwald that the Israelis ‘ fabrication of tales about beheading babies “blew out of all proportion” the shock assault by Hamas extremists in Israel on October7.
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