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Dave Matthews Addresses Controversy Over Palestine Advocacy

In 2024, Dave Matthews spoke out during a concert about his Free Palestine advocacy being misrepresented as antisemitism. Previously, he protested Benjamin Netanyahu's address to US Congress, citing shame over US support for the Prime Minis

·Jun 7, 2026·via Stereogum
Dave Matthews Addresses Controversy Over Palestine Advocacy

In 2024, Dave Matthews showed up for the Free Palestine movement and protested Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to US Congress, saying in an interview, "It's a disgusting show of support for someone who doesn't deserve our support. I'm ashamed that my tax dollars are going to the brutalizing of an entire people." On Friday (June 5), he performed in Raleigh and gave a speech clarifying his views.

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_Originally reported by [Stereogum](https://stereogum.com/2501656/dave-matthews-gives-concert-speech-about-his-palestine-advocacy-getting-twisted-into-antisemitism/news/)._

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