Former Pink Floyd bassist and ardent anti-Israel activist Roger waters has called to suspend Israeli soccer teams from FIFA, the international soccer governing body, and UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations.
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The English musician announced the campaign in a post to Twitter, Sunday.
To Kick Off our Campaign to SUSPEND ISRAELI TEAMS from @FIFAcom and @UEFA, I would encourage all EPL players and all football ⚽️ fans to watch "THE OCCUPATION OF THE AMERICAN MIND".
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R.https://t.co/rPQw2j4j5X— Roger Waters (@rogerwaters) April 11, 2021
Waters has a history of similar requests.
In March, he called legendary singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder to refuse to accept the Wolf Prize, because it is granted in Israel. He previously called on musicians like John Bon Jovi, Lana Del Rey, Robbie Williams, and Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke to not perform in Israel.
In 2019, the year Israel hosted the Eurovision contest, Waters and other European artists signed a letter calling for the song competition to be moved elsewhere, and called on Madonna, who was scheduled to perform at the opening ceremony, to cancel.
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