In a world where many of our heroes, especially our rock stars and actors have turned on us, Peter Townshend of The Who is a friend of Israel and the Jewish people. Granted, Pete Townshend has not spoken up post-October 7, but it seems easier as a celebrity these days to bash Israel. “Rael” — short for “Israel” — got sidetracked, partly due to the demands of the Who’s record company for faster delivery of more hit singles, and “Rael” was consigned to the shelf. This album absolutely had to have several songs about Jesus the man, Muhammad the man, but not modern Christianity or Islam. So while much of the celebrity world seems content to jump on the bash-Israel bandwagon, Pete Townshend quietly reminds us that integrity doesn’t have an expiry date.