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Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood Condemns Cultural Boycott of Israel
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First reported by Mako · Jun 22, 2026
What happened
Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood condemned the cultural boycott of Israel in an interview with El País while discussing his album Ranjha and his collaboration with Dudu Tassa. He said canceling music is “like taking books off the shelves,” and repeated his view that boycotts can strengthen Israel’s government.
- 01Greenwood rejected the cultural boycott of Israel in an interview with El País.
- 02He compared canceling music to removing books from store shelves.
- 03Last year, a UK tour with Dudu Tassa was canceled after boycott pressure.
- 04He said boycotts could help the Israeli government politically.
- 05Greenwood declined to discuss the war, and the interview returned to music.
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