Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan says it’s being targeted for speaking up about Gaza at Glastonbury
- British alt-rap duo Bob Vylan led controversial chants including 'Death, death to the IDF' during their Glastonbury Festival performance on Saturday.
- The backlash followed their pro-Palestinian comments amid ongoing violence in Gaza, where over 55,000 people have been killed since October 2023.
- The U.S. State Department revoked Bob Vylan's visas and halted their planned North American tour, while British police launched an investigation into their comments.
- Bob Vylan stated they oppose the death of any race and support dismantling a violent military machine whose soldiers use 'unnecessary lethal force' on civilians needing aid.
- They claim being targeted for speaking up, asserting attention on their actions distracts from government silence amid Gaza’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.
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Are Bob Vylan the real villains?
If Bob Vylan had taken to the stage at Glastonbury and shouted “kill the families of Iranian nuclear scientists” he would probably have been booed off the stage. But it is doubtful if there would have been any outcry from the establishment and calls for their arrest. Interpreting the laws in hate
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