Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead has responded to backlash following his performance in Tel Aviv and his ongoing collaboration with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa. Greenwood defended his project, stating that silencing Israeli artists for being Jewish and born in Israel is not a way to reach understanding. He also emphasized that shutting down collaborations between Middle Eastern artists will not contribute to peace. Greenwood called the backlash 'unprogressive' and noted that his collaboration with Tassa produced his favourite world music album of 2023. The statement comes amid calls for a boycott of Radiohead for 'artwashing Gaza genocide' during the ongoing Gaza war.
Radiohead face boycott calls for 'artwashing Gaza genocide' after guitarist Jonny Greenwood performed with Israeli rock star Dudu Tassa https://t.co/zZAHNrkaaP https://t.co/IGt2fY9KCM
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood responds to backlash over Israel show https://t.co/Xoy72WO657
Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood calls backlash over Israel show amid Gaza war ‘unprogressive’ https://t.co/vFzT6gc8sH
Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood's response to the pushback to his collaboration with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa goes beyond pointing out that shutting down collaborations between Middle Eastern artists will do nothing to bring peace. He also points out that Jews have a long… https://t.co/jKtZW3KVai
My favourite world music album of 2023: Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa. @WorldCircuit https://t.co/ogZHh4eZel https://t.co/I4VDUm19qw
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Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood speaks out against “silencing Israeli artists for being born Jewish in Israel” while defending current project https://t.co/6S92x5LVzu
“Silencing Israeli artists for being Jewish and being born in Israel doesn’t seem like any way to reach an understanding.” Go Radiohead. https://t.co/FKVUX1BLyD
After performing in Tel Aviv a week ago, @jnnyg of @radiohead and @thesmiletheband has shared a statement on his ongoing collaboration with Israeli musician Dudu Tassa. The statement does not comment on Israel's military operations in Palestine. https://t.co/oq7uFuQsQt