Julian Casablancas: On the Record

The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas signed a boycott letter and made a widely-criticized remark about “American Zionists.”

On the record

• 2021 — Signed the “Musicians for Palestine” boycott letter. [NME]
• April 2026 — On the SubwayTakes series said “American Zionists get the benefits of white privileged people but talk like they are Black people during slavery.” [NME]

Where Galil stands

Our opinion: Reducing millions of American Jews to a smug caricature is the kind of “critique” that gives the game away. We don’t stand with him.

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