Tosh. He crossed a picket line and is now facing consequences. That's not censorship. He's got some front comparing it to the Kneecap case. They've got all the power interests baying for their blood; Greenwood et al clearly have the support of the elites, hence being allowed to whine at length in the pages of the graun.

'Intimidating venues into pulling our shows won’t help achieve the peace and justice everyone in the Middle East deserves' - Israelis certainly deserve justice, they certainly don't deserve peace - unless they actually did something to oppose this genocide. But it appears that kind of 'progressive' is vanishingly rare in the apartheid entity. I expect a majority of Greenwood's audiences in Tel Aviv are in favour of the genocide, and him playing for them merely confirms that the west still doesn't view their attitude as beyond the pale.

The full statement has this line:

'We believe art exists above and beyond politics' - https://xcancel.com/JnnyG/status/1919638582190288919

Which is about as braindead a thing to say as you can imagine. He has chosen the side of the oppressor. At least the twitter comments are savaging him for it, eg:

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Lonelyspeck @lonelyspeck
"those supporting [Kneecap's] freedom of expression are the same ones determined to restrict ours"

the difference is Kneecap vocally support Palestine while you beat around the issue with vague terms like "across the Middle East" in order to reserve support for their oppressors

Crow @DJECROW
You continue to dance skillfully around having to mention any stance on the current genocide and that is disturbing. Radiohead have built a fan base on “for the people” idiologies for the past two decades and you act surprised people are disappointed.

mun 🔆 PULP IN 🇨🇵 @hekirakun
Lots of words again and still you are forgetting to talk about WHY this really happens

BlueSR @BlueGoesFast
You’re dodging around the issue.
The thing people are actually critisizing is that Tassa played in IDF bases for soldiers actively conducting a genocide on invitation of a war criminal minister. Your fans want to hear you condemn the IDF’s atrocities and war crimes, that’s all.

𖤐 Outer Kevin 𖤐 ~ 🇮🇪 🇵🇸∞ @BagOfSchlime
Oh well

*SPⒶCE GORE-TEX_ @X3866597455761
success turns all of your heroes into mouth pieces for state violence

ann💐 @holafuriosa
🍉🍉🍉

misspg @firefly7707
Why even put up this wall of text? It's easy not being a zionist. FREE PALESTINE TODAY AND ALWAYS
sunshine girl

@raeonyxlove
Free Palestine

Politics Theory Other @poltheoryother
"Intimidating venues into pulling our shows won't help achieve the peace and justice everyone in the Middle East deserves." - Dudu Tassa has given morale boosting performances at IDF bases to an army conducting a genocide:
jpost.com/breaking-news/arti…
Top Israeli musicians to perform for IDF soldiers fighting in Gaza
Israel's leading musicians will enter Israeli bases and tactical assembly areas across the country to perform
jpost.com

luan @PSpecterLitt
whatever hoe, free Palestine

el pelu @LeaaMarquez
Sos un pelotudo.

x - em 🩷🍉 @captainc0oter

[image: 'i ain't reading all that
free palestine']

hotton
@hotton_machado
1h
Replying to @JnnyG
Que pataquada! Falou muito e só se esquivou

John Aziz @aziz0nomics
You're still one of my favourite guitarists of all time; peace will come when we talk to one another and make peace. It won't come from blind boycotting.

misspg @firefly7707
Free Palestine

andrew @mrnastynodrama
Time to put down the guitar and get a real job Jonny

Joseph K Bennett @JosephKBennett
That’s nice, free Palestine and fuck you and your weird named mate

marcello @soulnessless
Again with the music is universal fairytale bullshit, music is always political, especially where and who you play with

1 Ford F 150 vs 100 Deer @tom_on_here
Dudu went doodoo

Isaac @Isaac_Valdes
Free Palestine

Naerrisch @naerrisch
The boycott is not about any one person, but your horrible politics and the politics of those you associate with.
You know it, we know it. Own up to it.

Andrew Gold @AndrewGold_ok
Jonny I’m a huge fan. Would you come on Heretics to discuss?

Bob Saginowski @PiiteS
The artists are not above the history.


repressed homosexual stephen stills @neilyoungmpreg
free palestine shut the fuck up

marc @marcsebastiaa
So sad to see one of your music idols turn into a piece of shit, constantly justifying a genocidal country. Infinite respect for your work in radiohead, but as a person you've become what you were fighting against 20 years ago with your music.

JenEvette69 @JenEvette69
never heard anyone ever say too inclusive.

Paul Griffin @paulgriffinfilm
I notice that in any and all of your statements you never, ever say Palestine, Palestinians or anything anywhere near close to that, never speaking about their struggles. This is everything that is wrong with you and @thomyorke. You deny Palestinian existence.

Youssef Shoieb @youssefaly22
while you make pretty speeches
i’m being cut to shreds

like spinning played - radiohead..

stop tiptoeing around the issue

Brian @Bashearoonbars
Jonny, Honestly go fuck yourself, and your records.

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jeers,
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