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Source: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-903938
Boy George's Stand: Non-Jewish Celebrities Speaking Up for Israel Make a Difference
(Jerusalem Post) Editorial - Why should anyone care what someone who sings on stage says about the Mideast? We live in a world where celebrities are idolized and - thanks to social media - have an enormous pulpit. What they say about the issues echoes loudly, and regarding Israel, that echo has, since the Oct. 7 massacre, been overwhelmingly negative. Which is why the song that Boy George dropped on X on Sunday was so refreshing as his powerful lyrics pushed against the tide. His words resonate not only because they ring true, but because they remind Israelis they are not alone - that there are non-Jews who see us, hear us, and are not taken in by lies repeated ad infinitum, even when amplified by powerful figures. On X, where the song garnered millions of clicks, there were plenty of hostile comments. But there were also thousands of supportive ones. One stood out: a photo of a Nazi rally where everyone is giving the Heil Hitler salute except for one man standing with his arms folded. "Thank you so much for being this man," wrote the user.