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BBC’s head of music stood down from duties after Bob Vylan fiasco
- The BBC's director of music, Lorna Clarke, has temporarily stepped down from her role following criticism over Bob Vylan's performance at Glastonbury.
- During the performance, Bobby Vylan led the crowd in a chant of 'death to the IDF'.
- The BBC apologized to the Jewish community, expressing that it 'deeply regrets' its decision not to stop the performance.
- The BBC chairman stated that the chants should not have been aired, but affirmed that the director-general has the board’s full support.
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The Rabbi of Great Britain Ephraim Mirvis condemned the transmission of what he called a "vil hatred of the Jews." "It should concern all decent people that now it is only necessary to disguise their open incitement to violence and hatred as a provocative political comment, so that ordinary people not only do not see it for what it is, but also applaud it, sing it and celebrate it," he criticized. Read more
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