Co-founder of the legendary rock group Pink Floyd Roger Waters discusses the genocide in Gaza, the deterioration of the West, and his new movie on this episode of The Chris Hedges Report. 

“THIS IS NOT A DRILL” with Roger Waters / The Chris Hedges Report

There are few artists or musicians who— have stood as doggedly on the side of the oppressed as Roger Waters, the co-founder, basist, singer, and songwriter for Pink Floyd. He has been an outspoken defender of Palestinian rights and critic of the apartheid state of Israel long before the genocide. He was one of the principal signers of an open letter called artists against apartheid and supporter of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement denouncing musicians who performed in Israel.

Roger called out the fabrications disseminated by Israel that Hamas carried out systematic sexual assaults on October 7th. He attacked labor leader Kier Starmer for his backing of the genocide and headlined a concert for Palestine with Cat Stevens and the rapper Loki.

Roger came to the defense of the British punk rap band Bob Villain who at this year’s Glastonberry Festival led the chant of death to the IDF referring to the Israeli Defense Force after the British government banned Palestine action, labeling it a terrorist group in the UK under the Terrorism Act of 2000 and then arresting 100 people for expressing their support for the group. Roger posted a video to X in which he praised Palestine Action as a quote great organization, noting they were nonviolent and quote absolutely not terrorists in any way.

Editor’s Note: Those are only the more recent of the many many actions that Roger has taken for justice and peace and for human rights.

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