Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal icon, dies at 76 Osbourne was instrumental in pioneering heavy metal as his band Black Sabbath enjoyed huge success in the 70s. Plus, the death of Ozzy Osbourne. By Justin Porter The World Health Organization accused Israel of attacking its site in central Gaza after the Israeli military expanded its operations in the city The most rock and roll thing about Ozzy Osbourne was his defence of Israel At a time when flying a Palestine flag is common on stages, it was great to see a music legend stand up for the Jewish state Musical power couple Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are among 200 prominent media and business figures calling for a review of the BBC's Israel coverage (Image: Getty) Lee Child and Ozzy Osbourne among those standing against Israel writer boycotts They signed a letter from Creative Community For Peace (CCFP) in ‘support of freedom of expression and against Ozzy Osbourne, who died on Tuesday aged 76, forged a decades-long bond with Israel through his Jewish family, two arena-sized concerts in the country, and outspoken support for the fight against Osbourne performed in Israel in 2010 and 2018 despite sustained calls from pro-Palestinian actors and artists to boycott the country over its policies. Osbourne himself frequently downplayed the political implications of his visits, stating, “I try to stay away from politics. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have joined more than 200 entertainment industry figures in signing an open letter demanding an investigation into alleged anti-Israel bias at the BBC. The controversy follows a scandal involving a BBC documentary about Gaza that featured the son of a Hamas official as narrator. Ozzy Osbourne has defied calls to boycott a performance in Israel this week. The heavy metal star, who arrived in Israel on Sunday for the Tel Aviv leg of his OzzFest tour, said he had “no time News Sir Simon Schama, Simon Sebag Montefiore and Howard Jacobson lead 1,000 intellectuals in open letter against boycott of Israel Among the signatories of the letter are musicians Ozzy Osbourne “It also amazes me that so many young Jewish people from all over the world are going to Israel to help. How many Palestinians are going back to Palestine?” The Osbournes were last in Israel in 2018, when Ozzy, Black Sabbath’s front man and self-described ‘Prince of Darkness’, took his No More Tours 2 tour to Rishon Lezion’s Live Park. World Stars Take a Stand Against Israel Boycott Rock icons Ozzy Osbourne and Gene Simmons, Nobel laureates Herta Müller and Elfriede Jelinek and over a thousand other artists, writers and publishers have signed an open letter in protest against cultural boycotts. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are among more than 200 entertainment industry figures who have accused the BBC of bias over its Gaza coverage. They have signed an open letter calling for a full Ozzy Osbourne will not be joining the list of artists boycotting Israel. In a recent press conference, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were asked if they felt any pressure not to play in Israel or were Ozzy Osbourne's bond with Israel was personal, rooted in a deep curiosity about Jewish history and a refusal to cave to political pressure. Ozzy Osbourne and celebrities slam BBC for anti-Israel bias in Gaza coverage Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon have joined over 200 prominent entertainment figures in signing an open letter condemning the BBC for what they call a systemic anti-Israel bias in its reporting on Gaza. However, his life was very much integrated in Judaism, from his marriage to Sharon Osbourne, his consistent touring in Israel and even the origins of the his band Black Sabbath. Ozzy Osbourne: community remembers fierce ally and Israel supporter Metal icon performed in Tel Aviv, backed BBC bias inquiry and embraced Judaism through wife Sharon’s proud Jewish roots Ozzy and Sharon Osborne are amongst more than 200 leaders from the entertainment and business industries who have signed an open letter calling for a full investigation into the BBC’s bias against Israel. Ozzy Osbourne stood against anti-Israel bias and antisemitism Black Sabbath frontman played twice in Israel and his wife Sharon, of Jewish descent, has described how he recoiled at hatred of Jews
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