THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING AFTER BOB VYLAN
The UK launched a "criminal investigation," and the US revoked their visas for "antisemitism" after the band and crowds expressed resistance to the war crimes of the Israeli military.
UK IS LAUNCHING A “CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION” AGAINST ARTISTS
Top officials, such as Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, from the United Kingdom and the United States are having a meltdown over a music festival.
And now a 'criminal investigation' is underway by a senior investigator with the UK police regarding the performances of Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury for "antisemitism" and "hateful incitement."
THE US REVOKED THEIR VISAS
The US State Department has also officially revoked the US visas for the members of British punk-rap Bob Vylan after more than 200,000 festival attendees chanted “free, free Palestine” and “death, death to the IDF”.
The band had a 26-show fall tour planned across the US, which is now effectively canceled due to the visa revocation.
TRUMP'S DOJ USES WAR TERMS TO THREATEN ARTISTS
"Eliminate" and "Marching Orders"
Leo Terrell, head of the US Department of Justice "Antisemitism Task Force": "We're going to eliminate antisemitic conduct. We've got marching orders from... President Trump."
Video: Fox News
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL ORGANIZER CONDEMNS “HATE SPEECH”
Emily Eavis, co-organizer of Glastonbury, stated the chants "very much crossed a line" and emphasized that there is no place at Glastonbury for “antisemitism, hate speech or incitement to violence."
HELEN FROM WALES BECOMES FAMOUS
A festival attendee, now known worldwide as Helen from Wales, held her phone for an hour to livestream Kneecap when BBC cut the cameras.
Her stream received over 1.7 Million ‘likes’ from Tiktok on the day of the festival, and Helen was overwhelmingly hailed as a legend.
Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, also known as Mo Chara, has been charged with “terrorism” for allegedly displaying Lebanon’s Hezbollah flag at a London show last year. His case is scheduled again at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on August 20.
Video: Helen from Wales
ANTISEMITISM?
BBC cut the live stream for Kneecap to avoid showing pro-Palestine content. Bob Vylan was shown instead, backfiring on the UK’s major news network. BBC said it regrets live-streaming Bob Vylan’s show after the two governments were publicly outraged.
Other Western news media emphasize “antisemitism” for the bands’ support of Palestinians (Semites) in Gaza, and resistance to the war crimes carried out by Israel’s military, not necessarily Jewish people.
CRITICS QUESTION GOVERNMENT CENSORSHIP
"Death to the IDF" is apparently more controversial than the IDF's daily slaughter of men, women, and children.
— Ken O’Keefe, Combat Veteran
'How can anyone be more offended by a rapper than by a call for genocide from an Israeli minister?'
— James O'Brien, LBC
Critics on social media are posting seemingly endless violent anti-Palestinian hate speech that is typically overlooked or doesn’t get the same punishment.
Image: X Twitter post from Lance Forman, former London MEP
“I said what I said.” — Bob Vylan
Lead singer Bobby Vylan called out the UK and US for being ‘complicit in war crimes’ and condemned the government backlash on artists who speak out for Palestine.
The band dedicated tracks to other artists like Murder Capital, Kneecap, and Amyl and the Sniffers for standing in solidarity with Palestinians.
“It was a striking moment of defiance on the BBC stage, met with loud cheers from the crowd.”
— Middle East Eye
Images: Al Jazeera, J Post
BOB VYLAN: FREE PALESTINE. UNITED NATIONS HAVE CALLED IT A GENOCIDE. BBC CALLS IT A CONFLICT.
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Sources: MEE, Reuters, AP, Politico
Cover Photo Source: Jerusalem Post
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