Roger Waters’ history of inflammatory remarks:
Waters, 81 has long been associated with anti-Israel rhetoric.

In a contentious interview with British journalist Piers Morgan in July 2024 he claimed:
There was "no evidence of babies being burned or women being murdered on October 7" calling such reports "lies spread by ZAKA (an Israeli rescue organization) to justify genocide against Gaza’s residents."

Morgan pushed back, citing UN reports that documented sexual violence and other atrocities during the October 7 Hamas attacks.

Waters’ comments drew international condemnation, and several Israeli radio stations responded by banning his music.
Waters, whose anti-Israel rhetoric is seen by many as crossing into antisemitism, has faced growing backlash worldwide.

For Israelis, his comments during the recent conflict are particularly painful, as they trivialize the suffering caused by the October 7 attacks.