The Radiohead musician performed a concert in Tel Aviv last week with the Israeli artist Dudu Tassa and Arab musicians from other countries, prompting calls from the BDS movement for him to join its boycott.
Greenwood has published a sharp retort on Twitter-X and Youtube.
https://t.co/BcqpR8cOUH pic.twitter.com/TBrCbCleBS
— Jonny Greenwood (@JnnyG) June 4, 2024
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