Current sectionIsrael NewsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBoy George performing during a Eurovision semifinal dress rehearsal in May, in Vienna, Austria. Credit: Martin Meissner/APIsraelis who are locked into the narrative of 'the whole world is against us' felt a little less isolated after Boy George's new track. But the song also allows for a deeper look at the cultural battlefield, and begs the question: Should every celebrity opine about Israel and the Palestinians?09:01 PM • July 30 2026 IDTI like art with a political message, and I came of age musically in the 1980s. Many a weekday after school found me placing the needle on a '45 of Karma Chameleon, lying on the floor listening fanatically, then replacing the needle to start again once it was over. I got hyper just hearing the opening bounce.In the NewsShould Boy George Fans Like Me Tell Him to Shut Up About Israel? Not NecessarilyPolice to Probe Claim That Likud Ordered MKs to Film Votes for PM Watchdog PickThe Saudi Spin: Is Netanyahu Campaigning Against His Own Defining Legacy?Gaza Agreement 'Nearly Finalized,' Board of Peace Source Tells HaaretzDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAl Jazeera Reportedly Ends Contracts of Over 20 Gazan JournalistsNetanyahu Says Israel Has 'Special Forces' Ready if He's Arrested on NY VisitWith the West Bank Primed to Explode, Israel's Government Sees an OpportunityTwo Israelis, Four Palestinians Killed in Clash After Settlers Enter TownTwo Female Israeli Soldiers Die by Suicide as IDF Mental Health Crisis DeepensThese Young Israelis Are Calling for the Zionist Left to Confront the Occupation