The Strokes frontman calls out 'US Zionists' on SubwayTakes

Julian Casablancas of The Strokes sparks debate by criticizing 'white privilege' of American Zionists in a viral subway interview, following his politically charged Coachella performance. | Contesto: cronaca

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• The Strokes frontman calls out 'US Zionists' on SubwayTakes

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Julian Casablancas, the frontman of the iconic rock band The Strokes, has ignited a fierce public debate with pointed criticism of American Zionists, delivered during a candid interview filmed on the New York City subway. In an extended episode of comedian Kareem Rahma's viral online talk show 'SubwayTakes,' published on Tuesday, Casablancas argued that "American Zionists get the benefits of white privileged people, but talk like they are Black people during slavery." The singer, known for his often cryptic lyrics, did not mince words, acknowledging that the take might "end his career." His host, Rahma, agreed emphatically, condemning what he described as a shocking disparity between a perceived sense of oppression and the reality of ongoing violence in Gaza. The comments represent a significant escalation in Casablancas's recent political activism. Just days before the interview's release, The Strokes' headline set at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival concluded with a stark, politically charged visual presentation. As the band performed their 2016 song "Oblivius," the screens displayed the destruction of Gaza's last standing university, al-Israa University, by Israeli forces in 2024. A montage also referenced historical U.S. foreign interventions, including figures linked to CIA involvement, posing the question "What side you standing on?" to the massive festival audience. This performance, which quickly spread across social media, set the stage for the more explicit commentary offered in the subway interview. During the conversation with Rahma, Casablancas expanded on his critique, directly addressing common defenses of Israel's military actions following the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023. He drew analogies to Native American and slave rebellions in the Americas, stating such historical resistance "were violent" but that this fact "didn't mean it was okay to do what we did. and didn’t mean slavery is not bad." Rahma reinforced the point, referencing the tens of thousands of Palestinian casualties in Gaza, stating, "I'm like, 'you're going to a wedding in Tel Aviv right now when there are 80,000-plus dead people, including women and children...

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