Dave Matthews has long been outspoken about his political views and had strong feelings on Benjamin Netanyahu's most recent visit to Congress.
Legendary rocker Dave Matthews criticized Congress on Wednesday for allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak in front of them as the Israel-Hamas war rages on.The iconic jam band leader, 57, told Al Jazeera on Wednesday at a Washington, D.C., protest it was 'disgusting' that lawmakers invited Netanyahu to speak on his vision for 'combatting terror' and creating peace despite his controversial involvement in the nearly year-long war.
In June, the Crash Into Me singer paused a Dave Matthews Band concert in Virginia Beach to 'demand' for a ceasefire in Gaza 'for the sake of humanity.'Matthews has long shared his political views, previously showing support for Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders. He supported Obama for president in 2008, and in 2009, claimed he believed some of Obama's harsher critics were motivated by race.
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