Roger Waters has responded to Disturbed frontman David Draiman for accusing him of “massive betrayal” to “Jews everywhere”.

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It comes after Draiman appeared on the latest episode of Billy Corgan’s The Magnificent Others podcast, where they discussed the Israel-Palestine conflict.

At one point, Draiman – who is Jewish and pro-Israel – said that he would “punch” Waters, who is vocally pro-Palestine, if they ever met.

Initially, Corgan suggested that Waters’s losing his father in World War II was “the defining moment” in his life, and that the “trauma” from that would have caused him to be “hypersensitive” to the conflict in Palestine.

Draiman then responded, saying: “I agree…[but] here’s the thing, Billy: I grew up on Pink Floyd. I loved Pink Floyd. It was such a massive betrayal, not just to me, but Jews everywhere when he went in the direction that he did. And it wasn’t just two years ago; he’s been doing this for a long time. Roger has a penchant for dictators — the worst [people] on planet earth, Roger just cosies right up to them. He has no problem whatsoever.”

Corgan then asked him if he’d ever “sit down and talk” to Waters, to which Draiman said: “I’d have to punch him first, but yeah.”

Now, Waters has responded, taking to X yesterday (April 16) to address Corgan directly. “Someone forwarded me this chap’s appearance on your podcast,” he said, in reference to Draiman. “I’d never heard of him. Anyway, it turns out he has heard of me. It seems he has a problem with me standing up for human rights, particularly the human rights of my brothers and sisters in Gaza who are being slaughtered in a genocide by the armed forces of the Nazi racist, pariah state of Israel.

“You, being the lovely fella you are gave this little piece of shit a chance to clarify or even modify his position. He did. He is a psychotic racist Nazi pig,” he continued. “I’m told, Billy, he writes messages on bombs before the IDF drops them on civilians in Gaza. Enough said.”

Waters went on to say he will continue to “demand equal human rights for all human beings, irrespective of their religion or ethnicity or nationality.”

Draiman then wrote back to Waters, saying: “And here I was open to dialogue, even with someone I so deeply disagree with.”

“It’s disappointing, but predictable,” he added. “Be brave Roger. Blessed are the peacemakers, right? I’m always willing to try. We must all continue to try. Even with you.”

And here I was open to dialogue, even with someone I so deeply disagree with. 2000 && fx == 1) { $('.footer-post').css({'position': 'absolute',}) } });