Bob Vylan’s ‘Death IDF’ Chant at Glastonbury Festival: Organizers provoked, Israel asked Britain to condemn the disgusting rhetoric from Britain
UK Punk-Rap Duo Bob Valn’s rapper Bobby Waln on Friday launched a major controversy after the performance of his GlustonBry Festival as he led the crowd to the mantras of “free, free Palestine” and “Death to the IDF.“The incident has inspired backlash from government officials, Israeli embassy and festival organizers, while the Aven and Summerset Police have launched an official inquiry into potential indecent language or provocation.The chanting was broadcast live on the BBC Eplayer, causing extensive criticism from the broadcaster. The BBC later issued a warning for the “strong and discriminatory language” and confirmed that the performance would be made available for streaming on demand.
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Emily Evis, the co-organizer of Glstonbury, distanced the festival from the comment, and said that the organizers do not condemn the mantras. “These comments have crossed a line very much. There is no place in Glastonebury for abusive language.” The organizers of the festival reiterated their stance against antisemitism and violence, saying that they were reviewing internal processes after the incident.
The Israel Embassy in Britain says it is not freedom to speak
The Israeli embassy in Britain issued a statement stating that it was deeply upset with inflammatory and disgusting rhetoric. “Freedom of expression is the cornerstone of democracy. But when the speech crosses the provocation, hatred and advocacy of ethnic cleaning, it should be called out – especially when public data is enhanced by public data on major platforms, it is said. “Death for IDF” and “from river to sea”, there are slogans that advocate for the disintegration of the state of Israel and say clearly for the abolition of Jewish self -determination. When such messages are given before tens of thousands of festivals and meet with applause, it raises serious concerns about the generalization of extremist language and the glory of violence, “the statement says.UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandi demanded an explanation from BBC Director General Tim Davi, which was called “deeply irresponsible” broadcasting. Health Secretary Wes Streeting described mantras as “insult”. The campaign against Antisementism announced that it would file a formal complaint with the BBC, alleging a network of raising an extremist story.Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that they were reviewing the footage from the performance and assessing whether it could be appropriate under laws that provoke criminal allegations and control abusive language. “We know about online footage and are assessing if a crime has been committed,” said a spokesman.
