During a
Barcelona concert on April 13, Roger Waters denounced the Syrian
White Helmets as “a fake organization that exists only to create
propaganda for jihadists and terrorists.” Warning that the groups’
unverified claims about chemical weapons attacks across
insurgent-held territory were aimed at triggering Western military
intervention, Waters cautioned his audience, “If we were to listen
to the propaganda of the White Helmets and others, we would encourage
our governments to start dropping bombs on people in Syria. This
would be a mistake of monumental proportions for us as human beings.”
In fact,
Waters had first hand experience with the powerful pro-war PR
operation behind the White Helmets. Back in October 2016, a public
relations firm representing the White Helmets called The Syria
Campaign attempted to recruit Waters by inviting him to a lavish
dinner organized by a Saudi-British billionaire, Hani Farsi. The rock
legend and renowned activist was told that by signing on to the
organization’s mission, he could help “elevate the voices of
Syria’s peaceful heroes”
Just
days before his recent concert in Barcelona, Waters was lobbied again
to support the White Helmets, this time by an eccentric French
photojournalist affiliated with what he described as a “very
powerfull [sic] syrian network.” The activist demanded to join
Waters on stage and deliver a message for the “children of syria.”
Waters
did not respond to either request.
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