A German public broadcaster has pulled its sponsorship of a Roger Waters concert after a public petition urged the corporation “not to grant support with public money for…an antisemite”.
Malca Goldstein-Wolf, a German Jewish woman, launched a campaign urging Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) to withdraw its support for the former Pink Floyd frontman, who is himself a leading figure in the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.
“I do not want to resign myself to the new hatred of Jews here, I’m sick of it,” Ms Goldstein-Wolf told German newspaper Bild.
Known for his vocal anti-Israel views, Mr Waters has also been accused of antisemitism. Up until 2013, the Anti-Defamation League, which combats Jew hatred in America, had defended Mr Waters against such charges.
