John Lydon, lead singer of the seminal British punk rock band The Sex Pistols while using the stage name Johnny Rotten, isn’t happy with critics of his upcoming show in Tel Aviv:
“I really resent the presumption that I’m going there to play to right-wing Nazi Jews. If Elvis-f-ing-Costello wants to pull out of a gig in Israel because he’s suddenly got this compassion for Palestinians, then good on him. But I have absolutely one rule, right? Until I see an Arab country, a Muslim country, with a democracy, I won’t understand how anyone can have a problem with how they’re treated.”
As Tim Blair said, “Hot-for-Palestine British leftists are furious, of course. Lydon began his career by offending fussy old monarchists, and now he’s found an even more hidebound and traditionalist bunch to upset.”
Rebel with a cause.
H/T: Tim Blair
