Tear down the wall!Roger Waters joins effort to demolish Israeli barrier

World Net Daily ^ | 7-29-04

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Tear down the wall!

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Thursday, July 29, 2004

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TROUBLE IN THE HOLY LAND
Pink Floyd founder:
Tear down the wall!
Roger Waters joins effort
to demolish Israeli barrier

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Posted: July 29, 2004
5:00 p.m. Eastern

By Joe Kovacs

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© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com

Tear down the wall!

That was the lyrical message in 1979 from British rock band Pink Floyd, and it's now the message of the group's co-founder Roger Waters, who is looking to demolish the concrete barrier in Israel.

Waters, who has since left the band, is launching "the Writings on the Wall" campaign with his famous line "we don't need no thought control" scribbled under his signature on an eight-foot replica of the fence.

Roger Waters campaigning to tear down Israeli wall

"The poverty inflicted by the wall has been devastating for Palestinians," said Waters. "It has kept children from their schools, the sick from proper medical care and continues to destroy the Palestinian economy."

Waters is the first of a handful of British celebrities to sign up for the campaign, which is sponsored by the London-based anti-poverty group War on Want.

For those outside Great Britain, a virtual wall will soon be active online where the public can "paint" their own messages.

As WorldNetDaily reported last month, the wall is being credited for a huge drop in terrorism in Israel.

At this time last year, there were 20 suicide bombings killing 141, while 2002 saw 25 such attacks in which 147 Israelis were killed. So far this year, there have been only two bombings in Israel proper, killing 19.

Israel says its tactics clearly are working and that life in the Jewish state may gradually be restored to the way it was before the violence started in 2000. The security fence completed in Gaza and the one being constructed in the West Bank are credited with keeping suicide bombers out, and raids in Palestinian areas and targeted killings of top terrorist commanders seem to be putting Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades on the run and unable to orchestrate attacks.

With 23 million copies sold, the original "Wall" concept album from 1979 is the third best-selling album of all time, surpassed only by the Eagles' "Greatest Hits 1971-75," and Michael Jackson's "Thriller."

In July 1990, to commemorate the demolition of the Berlin Wall, Waters staged a massive live performance of "The Wall" in Berlin, featuring artists such as Cyndi Lauper, The Scorpions, Thomas Dolby, Van Morrison, Sinead O'Connor, and Bryan Adams.

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[grellis]

Unfortunately, Sid's still not sure of where he's at.

[Peter vE]

My sentiments exactly. It's all been downhill since Interstellar Overdrive.

[ScreamingFist]

Who is pink floyd?

LOL, "By the way, which ones Pink".

You've heard them more than you know, I think. Politics aside, Pink Floyd with Roger Waters did some outstanding stuff. Make sure you check out Animals and Dark Side of the Moon, to name just a few.

[Borges]

You don't have to be a great instrumentalist to be a great musician. He wrote great music.

[Edit35]

Tear down the wall! That was the lyrical message in 1979 from British rock band Pink Floyd, and it's now the message of the group's co-founder Roger Waters, who

Oh well, add another formerly favorite (but now a-hole) rock n roll star to my list of will-never-see-again bands, will never buy anthing connected bands, etc.

[Spandau]

There's no reason to listen to Pink Floyd or Roger Waters. Pink Floyd made one good record in 1967. The member who wrote most of the songs on that record became psychotic and unable to perform or write songs. The rest of the members went on to record many albums of depressing teenage druggie music.

[Prime Choice]

Waters is a brilliant lyricist and musician, but he is hopelessly far Left in his political leanings.

Love the guy's music, but he's beyond help when it comes to political issues such as this.

[French-American Republican]

"Waters is a brilliant lyricist and musician, but he is hopelessly far Left in his political leanings.

Love the guy's music, but he's beyond help when it comes to political issues such as this."

That's the way it is with probably most musicians.

[theFIRMbss]

[SJackson]

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Don't forget to say Hi! to Roger

[Conservative4Life]

After we help Israel build their wall, we need to erect one on BOTH our borders North and South and defend it with all that we have... before its too late (which from previous threads , it may already be too late). Waters just needs another little pin prick to ease his pains so that he may drift off to lala land

[LibertarianInExile]

I'm on that. First CD: Pink Floyd The Wall. First tape: Pink Floyd The Wall. First album: Asia Alpha.

So I liked "The Heat of the Moment."

[Floratina]

"The poverty inflicted by the wall has been devastating for Palestinians," said Waters. "It has kept children from their schools, the sick from proper medical care and continues to destroy the Palestinian economy."

Why do the Palestinians have to rely on Israel for their well-being? They don't have their own schools, businesses and medical facilities?

[verity]

IGAF

[Jeff Gordon]

If Roger Waters is so eager to see Isrealies killed by suicide bombers, maybe he should strap one onto himself.

[Slings and Arrows]

Don't forget to say Hi! to Roger

I did, I did!

[NYC GOP Chick]

Excellent find! :)

[SJackson]

If Roger Waters is so eager to see Isrealies killed by suicide bombers, maybe he should strap one onto himself.

Same reason Yasser doesn't strap one on.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Same reason Yasser doesn't strap one on.

Too fat and shakes too much?

[Alouette]

Here is a letter to the editor that the Jerusalem Post actually thought fit to print.

Since JPost require registration, here is the letter:

Together, under a higher authority
Sir, - I have been thinking about the situation in the Middle East with great pain in my heart.

Is it not time for all parties concerned to stop fighting for fighting's sake and sit, be calm, and reach agreement - after all, do not all men bleed red? Do not all men come from the same ancestry, equal in whichever God's eyes you are seen through?

To understand humility and humanity it is time all those involved returned to their roots, thought of what they are doing, sat together and shared a holy herb. I call it sacramental cannabis; it is known under different names in each culture, but it is the same holy plant.

There is time to stop the killing, the greed, and the torture. I implore you: Stop, sit, share some sacrament, find your soul again, find understanding and peace. It's there; you are not looking hard enough.

REV. PETER BROWN
The Hawaii Cannabis Ministry
Northampton, UK

"Holy herb"? BS, it's just weed.

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