“You never mention 7 October. Young people raped against trees, brutally murdered for the crime of dancing. You condemn the Jews with a selective memory.” So sings Boy George in his new single, We Will Dance Again.
British singer Boy George has released the single We Will Dance Again – Od Nirkod, a song in support of Israel and the survivors of Hamas’ terrorist attack on the Nova music festival on 7 October 2023.
The title is based on the slogan “We Will Dance Again”, while “Od Nirkod” (עוד נרקוד) is a Hebrew expression meaning “We Will Dance Again.” It has become a symbol of resilience among the survivors of the Nova festival. During Hamas’ attack, 378 festivalgoers were killed and many were abducted.
The song, which Boy George posted on his social media accounts on Monday using the hashtag #Shalom, defends Israel’s military response in Gaza and criticises artists and activists who have supported the Palestinian cause.
A translation of the lyrics follows below the video.
#Shalom pic.twitter.com/0BfHIrThzO
— Boy George (@BoyGeorge) July 26, 2026
We Will Dance Again (עוד נרקוד)
You say genocide, I say war.
When you are attacked,
that is what the army is for.
Does it get ugly? Yes, it does.
When I know they want to kill
every single one of us.
Every single one of us.You never mention 7 October.
Young people raped against trees,
brutally murdered
for the crime of dancing.You condemn the Jews
with a selective memory.
Musicians waving flags,
repeating slogans like a flock of sheep.
Internet-driven propaganda feels so empty.[Chorus]
But believe me, we will dance again.
We will dance again.
We will dance again.
And there will be no more war.But if you are ever in doubt,
I stand with the Jews.
I do not feel brave,
I am simply trying to behave like a human being.
The song concludes with the same lyrics in Hebrew.
You say genocide. I say war.
When someone comes to kill you …
In recent months, Boy George has repeatedly expressed support for Israel and Jewish communities, writes the Times of Israel.
Among other things, he rejected calls to boycott this year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel’s participation, saying that he would not turn his back on his Jewish friends.
He himself took part in the competition as the representative of San Marino.
Boy George also had a long-standing collaboration with the Jewish drummer Jon Moss, who co-founded the 1980s band Culture Club.
Following an antisemitic knife attack in the Jewish area of Golders Green in London earlier this year, the singer stated that Jews needed to know that “we stand with them”.
The new single has received a positive reception from pro-Israel circles. The British organisation Stop the Hate UK thanked Boy George for standing with the Jewish community, while the official Instagram account of the Nova Music Festival responded to the release with the comment: “We Will Dance Again.”
The song has also attracted heavy criticism on social media. Several users on X have described it as Zionist propaganda and accused Boy George of defending what they call genocide in Gaza. Many of the same critics point to a case from 2007, in which the artist was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment for false imprisonment and assault against a male escort.
The fact that the war began because hundreds of Jews were massacred is apparently of no significance to them. The criticism is harsh and personal, but it does not alter the fact that Boy George stands firmly by his message of solidarity with the survivors and the Jewish community.
As Professor Daphne Lazar Price writes in The Times of Israel:
His new song, We Will Dance Again, is more than just a piece of music. It is an act of solidarity. At a time when so many public figures in music and entertainment have chosen to remain silent—or worse, have used their platforms to sow division—Boy George chose something that is becoming increasingly rare: moral clarity.
He chose to speak out. He chose to say publicly: “If you are ever in doubt, I stand with the Jews.” That is not a political slogan, but a declaration that Jews deserve the same humanity, compassion and solidarity that we so readily extend to others. That attitude is shockingly refreshing.
We could not agree more.
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