When asked on Sunday whether he had any hesitation about performing in Israel on account of the conflict, Osbourne said he avoided politics because "I wouldn't know what I was talking about," according to the Ynet news service.
His wife and manager Sharon Osbourne added that "Britain has the IRA and no one cancels concerts there," referring to the Irish Republican Army, which fought British rule in northern Ireland until the 1990s.
When asked why he hadn't visited Israel before, Osbourne replied: "I don't know, I was drunk for years."
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At least Ozzy admits he's ignorant to Israel's abuse of Palestinians. Sharon exposes her ignorance with the bit about the IRA. Apples and oranges, obviously - Britain isn't occupying itself. The IRA conflict was about catholics vs protestants in the same country. Israel, on the other hand, has interred an entire population based on ethnicity. They've laid seige. They don't let food and medical supplies in or out. They bulldoze homes. They kill peace activists. They raid aid flotillas. It's nothing like the IRA.
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