Just recently, the issue of the “Judensau” was brought before German courts because some churches still have mocking carvings on their walls of religious Jews suckling at a pig for milk. Shockingly, despite the obvious antisemitic connotations, the German court ruled against eliminating the carvings.
Over these years, his music has been intimately connected with his political interests, and he has integrated both himself and his art into the Palestinian cause. In March, the City of Munich attempted to cancel a Waters concert, stating: “The background to the cancellation is the persistent anti-Israel behaviour of the former Pink Floyd frontman, who is considered one of the most widely spread antisemites in the world.
How could any German approve of such a display? Waters’ despicable behaviour continued as he flashed Anne Frank’s name on the screen. It appeared to be an attempt to parallel the 15-year-old’s death at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp with the tragic death of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed accidentally by a stray bullet.On social media, some people excused Waters by calling his performances a “parody” and a “metaphor.