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Massive Attack, Brian Eno Among UK and Irish Musicians Banding Together to Speak Out on Israel’s War in Gaza
UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND, JUL 18 – The alliance aims to protect artists from censorship, gig cancellations, and legal threats driven by UK Lawyers for Israel amid rising industry intimidation, with support from major musicians.
- A syndicate of musicians from the UK and Ireland, including Massive Attack, Brian Eno, Fontaines D.C., and Kneecap, formed to support artists speaking out against Israel's war in Gaza and governmental funding roles.
- This alliance emerged after UK Lawyers for Israel reported artists like Kneecap and Bob Vylan to police, leading to terrorism charges, police investigations, and event cancellations following pro-Palestinian performances.
- The syndicate is urging an immediate halt to hostilities, unrestricted delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza, a cessation of British weapon exports to Israel, and an end to attacks on healthcare and aid personnel, emphasizing these demands in connection with a recent documentary highlighting UKLFI’s actions.
- Paloma Faith publicly supported Kneecap’s post on Instagram, encouraging artists to “Keep going everyone it’s going to eventually change!” while emphasizing protection for vulnerable artists facing censorship threats.
- Despite Avon and Somerset Police dropping the investigation into Kneecap for insufficient evidence, UK counterterrorism police still investigate Bob Vylan, and both have faced gig cancellations amid ongoing disputes between artists and UKLFI.
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British band Massive Attack launches alliance for pro Palestine music community
English trip hop band, Massive Attack, have launched an alliance for musicians who are facing intimidation and threats from within the industry over their support for Palestine. The band took to Instagram and said that they are hoping to protect artists from organised censorship that silences the voices speaking against genocide. Earlier this year, Irish hip hop trio, Kneecap’s Mo Chara, was charged with a terror offence after the band displaye…
The English band Massive Attack takes a stand on the war in Gaza. Accompanied by musicians Brian Eno, Fontaines D.C. and Irish rap group Kneecap, he announced on Thursday, July 17, the creation of the "Ethical Syndicate Palestine", a collective of artists intended to defend the artists' freedom of expression on the actions of Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.
Faced with threats related to its stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Massive Attack group called for the union of engaged artists to defend their freedom of expression.
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