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Glastonbury Festival act’s chant against Israeli military sparks UK police review

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By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — British police are reviewing video footage of rap punk duo Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set after one of the artists led chants slammed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as “appalling hate speech.

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  1. Local News 8

    UK police assess footage of Glastonbury acts over anti-Israel chants (opens Local News 8)

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    By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — British police say they are reviewing comments made on stage by rap punk duo Bob Vylan and hip hop trio Kneecap at this year’s Glastonbury Festival. Rapper Bobby Vylan took to the festival’s third-biggest West Holts Stage on Saturday shouting “Free, free Palestine,” b…

  2. The Boston Globe

    Rap duo’s anti-Israel chants prompt UK police to review Glastonbury acts (opens The Boston Globe)

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    British police said they were examining videos of a band that led chants of “death to the IDF” — Israel Defense Forces — at the Glastonbury Festival.

  3. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Glastonbury acts under police review after anti-Israel chants | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — British police say they are reviewing comments made on stage by rap punk duo Bob Vylan and hip hop trio Kneecap at

  5. Breitbart News

    Police Probe Rockers Bob Vylan Leading Glastonbury Crowd in ‘Death to the IDF,’ ‘Free Palestine!’ Chants Live On Air (opens Breitbart News)

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    British police have launched a probe into comments made by the far-left rap-rock duo Bob Vylan at the Glastonbury music festival on Saturday.

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.K. police studying Glastonbury performances after anti-Israel chants | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    GLASTONBURY, England >> British police said they were considering whether to launch an investigation after performers at Glastonbury Festival made anti-Israel comments during their shows.

  7. KESQ Palm Springs

    Glastonbury Festival act’s chant against Israeli military sparks UK police review (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — British police are reviewing video footage of rap punk duo Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set after one of the artists led chants slammed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as “appalling hate speech.

  8. The Columbian

    UK police probe Bob Vylan’s festival chants against Israeli military, as US revokes band’s visas (opens The Columbian)

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    LONDON — British police launched a criminal investigation Monday into a televised performance at the Glastonbury Festival by rap punk duo Bob Vylan, who drew intense criticism after they led crowds of

  9. Al Jazeera

    UK police say pro-Palestine performances at Glastonbury subject to probe (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Move comes after rap-punk duo Bob Vylan and Kneecap lead crowds in chants calling for a ‘Free Palestine’.

  10. New York Post

    UK punk duo Bob Vylan claims it’s being targeted for ‘speaking up’ at Glastonbury – where group led ‘Death to the IDF’ chants (opens New York Post)

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    Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan on Tuesday rejected claims of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival that triggered a police investigation and sparked criticism from politicians, the…

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