In the face of recent criticisms, Roger Waters, a frequent critic Israeli policies, is clarifying his position, saying that he "hates apartheid, not Israel."
Waters, an advocate of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement, has been calling on fellow musicians to boycott Israel over its policies in the West Bank and the continued occupation. "People also complain about anybody making comparisons between apartheid South Africa and Israel. But particularly in the occupied territories - but also in Israel, in my view - the comparisons are valid," he tells Haaretz journalist Gideon Levy.
He adds, "Whether Israelis or anyone else like it or not, it just is."
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