{"id":19191,"date":"2026-07-27T20:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19191"},"modified":"2026-07-27T20:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:56:08","slug":"boy-george-shares-pro-israel-song-we-will-dance-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19191","title":{"rendered":"Boy George shares pro-Israel song \u2018We Will Dance Again\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/boy-george\">Boy George<\/a> has shared a new pro-Israel reggae song titled \u2018We Will Dance Again\u2019 \u2013 listen below.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/culture-club\">Culture Club<\/a> frontman posted the song on X and Instagram yesterday (July 26), accompanied by the Hebrew title \u2018\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05e0\u05e8\u05e7\u05d5\u05d3\u2019 and the caption: \u201cShalom.\u201d\u00a0The pop-reggae track does not, however, appear to have been released on traditional streaming services.<\/p>\n<p>Its opening line, \u201c<i>You say genocide, I say war<\/i>\u201d, rejects the description of Israel\u2019s military campaign in Gaza as genocide, presenting it as a response to the Hamas-led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/israeli-music-festival-goers-killed-at-all-night-rave-3511159\">attack on the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023<\/a>, where 344 civilians and 34 security personnel were killed and 44 people were taken hostage.<\/p>\n<p>Boy George also\u00a0uses the song to\u00a0criticise\u00a0musicians who have publicly shown support for Palestine. \u201c<em>You condemn the Jews, with selective memory \/ Musicians holding flags, mouthing like sheep \/ Propaganda fuelled by the Internet feels so weak<\/em>,\u201d he sings.<\/p>\n<p>The phrase\u00a0\u2018We Will Dance Again\u2019\u00a0has been used as an expression of resilience by Israelis following\u00a0October 7, and\u00a0was also used for\u00a0a\u00a02024 documentary\u00a0that\u00a0explored the Nova festival attack.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the song below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbRfqzEtwZx\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boy George shows amazing support for Israel by releasing song about October 7th 2023\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B8OVEI0FfWU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/press-releases\/2025\/09\/israel-has-committed-genocide-gaza-strip-un-commission-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations Commission<\/a> concluded last year that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in\u00a0Gaza, and\u00a0said last month that genocidal acts were continuing through attacks targeting children. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/documents\/mde15\/018\/2011\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amnesty International<\/a>\u00a0has also concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has repeatedly denied committing genocide or war crimes, maintaining that its military campaign is an act of self-defence following October 7. It also rejected the UN findings as \u201cdistorted and false\u201d and a \u201clibellous sham\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Boy George has voiced support for Jewish communities on several occasions in recent years. In May, he shared\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/boy-george-shares-solidarity-with-jewish-people-at-london-anti-semitism-march-3944886\">a message of solidarity with Jewish people at an anti-Semitism march in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to be thanked for doing what is right,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cI have so many beautiful Jewish friends, and I know some of you will be there today. But even if I don\u2019t know you, I send you my love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boy George: &quot;There&amp;apos;s been this loss of respect for the artistry of songwriting&quot; | Brit Awards 2021\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sXYN3ZOwTqE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Those comments were made ahead of his appearance\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/tag\/eurovision\">Eurovision<\/a> 2026, where he performed alongside Senhit as part of San Marino\u2019s entry. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/israel-meet-protests-as-they-qualify-for-eurovision-but-boy-george-fails-to-make-it-through-3945236\">The pair failed to qualify for the final<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s participation in the contest led\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/four-countries-announce-eurovision-2026-boycott-after-israel-allowed-compete-3916030\">Ireland, Iceland, the Netherlands,\u00a0Spain and Slovenia to withdraw<\/a>, while more than 1,100 artists and cultural workers supported\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/eurovision-2026-paul-weller-idles-massive-attack-paloma-faith-kneecap-primal-scream-sigur-ros-lead-1000-artists-calling-for-no-music-for-genocide-boycott-over-israel-3941533\">a No Music For Genocide campaign calling for a boycott<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Boy George joined\u00a0Sharon Osbourne,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/gene-simmons\">Gene Simmons<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Scooter Braun\u00a0in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/sharon-osbourne-gene-simmons-boy-george-sign-letter-supporting-israel-eurovision-2024-3587835\">signing an open letter supporting Israel\u2019s continued inclusion in Eurovision<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Culture Club recently announced\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/culture-club-announce-the-singles-uk-arena-tour-with-abc-and-haircut-100-buy-tickets-3946831\">\u2018The Singles\u2019 UK arena tour with ABC and Haircut 100<\/a>, which is due to take place this December.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boy George has shared a new pro-Israel reggae song titled \u2018We Will Dance Again\u2019 \u2013 listen below. 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