Why Pink Floyd Shouldn't be Canceled Over Roger Waters Anti-Israel Statements
Despite Pink Floyd's Co-Founder's Anti-Israel Statements, Pink Floyd's Music Shouldn't Be Canceled by Lee Enochs Due to the recent war between Israel and Hamas, incidents of antisemitism have increased throughout America and Western Society at an alarming level. As a life-long supporter of Israel and Jewish people around the world, I stand against antisemitism in all its forms. Since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, there have also been violent anti-Israel protests in America, England and other democratic countries that have pushed the boundaries of what constitutes free speech and raises the question of whether or not anti-Israel rhetoric should be protected by the free speech clause of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Free speech is a cherished value to many in contemporary American society and has been codified into the American jurisprudence system since the Bill of Rights within the US. the Constitut...