SXSW festival bars US Army as sponsor after ‘careful consideration,’ anti-Israel pressure "It's up to private companies, private organizations to make their own decisions," a Pentagon spokeswoman said. JNS Staff July 1, 2024
Bands hit sour note on SXSW festival, bailing over army sponsorship Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in response: “Bye. Don’t come back.” March 14, 2024
A bridge over troubled Waters Pernicious ideas that shouldn’t even be allowed to grow on the dark side of the moon have become a sideshow for British rocker Roger Waters, who distorts facts with evil intent. Thane Rosenbaum Feb. 24, 2020
Jewish groups call on SXSW Festival to remove Roger Waters from lineup “By cloaking his anti-Semitic beliefs in anti-Israel invective, Waters apparently believes he has carte blanche to spew anti-Jewish tropes,” said B’nai B’rith International. Feb. 11, 2020
