A German court on Monday ruled that the city of Frankfurt cannot cancel an upcoming Roger Waters concert amid accusations of antisemitism stemming from the Pink Floyd co-founder's outspoken criticism of Israeli apartheid and other crimes against Palestinians. <\/p>\n
Deutsche Welle<\/em> reports<\/a> an administrative court in Frankfurt ruled that concert organizer Messe Frankfurt, the state of Hesse, and the city are obliged "to make it possible for Waters to stage the concert" – part of the 79-year-old English rocker's "This Is Not a Drill!"<\/a> tour – on May 29 as contractually agreed. The city and state had ordered Mess Frankfurt to cancel the show, calling Waters one of the "world's most influential antisemites." <\/p>\n "Politicians don't have the right to intimidate artists and their fans by banning performances," Waters said before the case. "I am fighting for all of our human rights, including the right to free speech."<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The court\u2019s reversal is the latest in a series of failures by German authorities \u2013 egged on by Israel lobby groups \u2013 in their attempt to restrict or criminalize activism in support of Palestinian rights https:\/\/t.co\/kEi0Jp8PCr<\/a><\/p>\n — Electronic Intifada (@intifada) April 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n