U2's Bono Compares Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir's Rhetoric to Himmler's

Bono, the lead singer of the band U2, has criticized Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, comparing the minister's rhetoric towards Gaza residents to that of Heinrich Himmler. Bono suggested that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allows Ben-Gvir to remain in his position to maintain the government's coalition majority.

These remarks were made in the context of a discussion about U2's song "The Tears of Things," which explores Jewish history and the events leading up to the current war. Bono reiterated his condemnation of the Hamas attack on October 7, calling it a "heinous act," and stated that the world needs Jewish moral values today.

Bono further argued that Ben-Gvir's statements about Gaza residents, suggesting some are not worthy of living, "cast a shadow" on Judaism and that the minister should have been punished for his words. Regarding the war in Gaza and the accusation of "genocide," Bono noted that this is a legal term that the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will need to decide upon.

He described his own stance as being on Israel's side while also supporting the establishment of a Palestinian state.