“He took a stand!” : Michel Boujenah defends Amir, lynched because of his past in the Israeli army

Amir is at the heart of a lively controversy. After the challenge of several elected officials concerning his presence at a free concert in the south of France, the singer recently faced a boycott orchestrated by many artists.

Colt, Lovelace, Nicou, Lauravioli, Isaac, Libra Romea, Thing, SMR, Nkey and Mado opposed to the arrival of their counterpart to spa Francofolies. The singer Yoa even decided to withdraw from the event if the artist was kept on the bill.

Amir responds to the many artists who boycott him

Faced with the scandal, Amir finally spoke on the festival stage. “”Jhe respects those who oppose me. But to be able to move forward, you have to know how to listen to. To be able to progress towards peace, you have to know how to dialogue. Because dialogue is clearly preferable to anathemas and boycott“He said with emotion.

And to continue: “I believe it is very important to use our artist’s place to be exemplary because I know only one response to hatred is art. And art is us, it’s you, it’s here, it’s now, it’s music. So since we are all there, gathered this evening, I dare to ask you that we do not sing in one voice and that this song rises much stronger than the tumult thank you“. A speech that did not fail to react.

Michel Boujenah: a precious support for the singer

In a recent interview with our colleagues from Parisian, Michel Boujenah Has indeed greeted the service of Amir to the Francofolies de Spa.

Contrary to what some say, the 72-year-old actor, humorist and director believes that the singer has indeed taken up position in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“He took a stand! For peace! Like me by the way! What is he singing, Amir? Love songs! He was almost in tears, his reaction really touched me … It’s overwhelming what is happening in the Middle East, all civil death is horrible, all I can tell you here, thousands of kilometers is that I only wish peace“He said. It is said!