Just Another Brick in the Wall

Haaretz is reporting that Pink Floyd's Roger Waters spraypainted "tear down the wall" on the concrete face of the

West Bank barrier.

He told reporters, "I've seen pictures of it, I've heard a lot about it but without being here you can't imagine how extraordinarily oppressive it is and how sad it is to see these people coming through these little holes. It's craziness."

Israel has claimed that the barrier is necessary for security reasons and is an impediment to potential suicide bombers. It has been called a human rights issue by Palestinians who view it as a land grab and a restriction on freedom of movement. It was called illegal by the World Court because it cuts through occupied territory.

Waters will perform a concert in the Arab-Jewish village of Neve Shalom as part of his world tour. He had earlier moved his Tel Aviv concert after receiving criticism from British fans.

Waters performed "The Wall" in Berlin in 1990 following unification talks.