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Letter calls for Manchester Academy to cancel gig by 'antisemitic' Bob Vylan
The Jewish Representative Council and 10 MPs urge cancellation over antisemitic chants by Bob Vylan, citing concerns heightened by a recent deadly synagogue attack.
- The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region urged Manchester Academy to cancel a Bob Vylan show, saying the duo's rhetoric crossed the line into antisemitism, backed by 10 MPs including Elsie Blundell, Paul Waugh and Tom Morrison.
- The duo's Glastonbury set was livestreamed and later found to have breached BBC editorial standards, while the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region demanded `urgent action` last month over chants of `death to the IDF`.
- The council emphasized protecting free expression but warned that artists `consistently condemned as hateful` should not be platformed, as the JRC highlighted the need for safeguards against antisemitism.
- The JRC emphasised `There is a vital distinction between legitimate criticism and antisemitism` as it urged Manchester Academy to adopt safeguards, while the council said free expression must be protected but hateful rhetoric should not be platformed.
- Wider repercussions include national scrutiny from the Glastonbury livestream and local MPs pressing Manchester Academy for clearer policies on prejudice and safeguards.
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In a letter backed by 10 MPs, the Jewish Representative Council (JRC) of Greater Manchester and Region said it was “deeply concerned” about the punk rap duo performing on 5 November. Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Festival set was found to have breached BBC editorial standards when it was livestreamed in June. During their performance at Worthy Farm, the punk-rap duo led the crowd in chants of “death to the IDF” (Israel Defence Forces). Read more:Attac…
Several Members and leaders of the British Jewish community demanded the cancellation of a concert by Bob Vylan in Manchester in November
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