Radiohead in Israel

[SteveH]

Ah riiiight. So these Israeli Arabs are in your view just Uncle Toms, is that what you're saying?

Nothing about the fact - which I think nobody can seriously deny - that as Khaldi said, by any metric anyone would want to be in Israel rather than any other part of the Middle East?

Typical Zionist what-aboutery. We're not talking about anywhere else; we're talking about Israel. Please stay on topic.

[SteveH]

I'm assuming that an Arab woman is Israel can he photographed in a vaguely short skirt without then being at risk of state flogging?

Take away music from the people of Israel - all people- and you take away one of the most powerful things that can bring consolation, meaning and even the impetus to affect change. Starving people of culture from the wider world seems to guarantee a poverty of vision, an insularity. Music is about breaking down walls and prejudice, in part. It's stupid of anyone to try and stand in the way of those who do it best.

Half-arsed sentimental bollocks. How about this music? https://youtu.be/MD6oDnm43HA

[Shaker]

Half-arsed sentimental bollocks. How about this music? https://youtu.be/MD6oDnm43HA

Typical anti-Semitic whataboutery. We're not talking about anywhere else; we're talking about Israel. Please stay on topic.

[SteveH]

Typical anti-Semitic whataboutery. We're not talking about anywhere else; we're talking about Israel. Please stay on topic.

Typical Zionist smart-arsery. Rhiannon made a post about the supposed ability of music to break down barriers and similar touchy-feely bollocks. My post was relevant to that.

[Shaker]

Typical Zionist smart-arsery. Rhiannon made a post about the supposed ability of music to break down barriers and similar touchy-feely bollocks. My post was relevant to that.

You have an idiosyncratic definition of relevant, evidently.

[Rhiannon]

To think that it is right to deprive people of the moving, consoling experience of live music, of any race or religion, because of the country that they happen to be living in, is a luxury that enables those who live under very different circumstances to feel a lovely warm glow of smugness.

[Enki]

Typical Zionist smart-arsery. Rhiannon made a post about the supposed ability of music to break down barriers and similar touchy-feely bollocks. My post was relevant to that.

I agree with Rhi. Music does have the potential to break down barriers because people can come together despite their political/religious/idealogical persuasions simply because they like the music. Of course it can also be used for ill, by inflaming prejudiced and bigotted attitudes, but then it is much more likely to be enjoyed by those only of a similar mindset. In the case of Radiohead there is no such agenda. Their music is not overtly political at all, and their influences include a whole range of musical artists and genres.

I appreciate the fact that you think that they shouldn't have gone to Israel, but I would suggest that your confrontational style isn't going to alter the fact that others might think differently.