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POLITICIANS ACROSS THE UK have been falling over themselves to condemn punk group Bob Vylan for leading an impromptu chant at the Glastonbury music festival — “Appalling”, “revolting”, “totally unacceptable” according to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and several of his ministers.

Artist Bob Vylan shouted 'death to the IDF' on stage at Glastonbury. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo

On the same day the two-piece appeared on the West Holts stage, Israeli newspaper Haaretz published first-hand testimony from Israeli Defence Force (IDF) soldiers confirming what many already knew; the Israeli military is actively killing civilians seeking aid in an enclave where 100 per cent of the population is at risk of famine.

Over 400 people, including women and children, have been killed by the IDF at US-Israeli-backed ‘aid’ sites in just one month, their lives cruelly and violently taken over a bag of flour.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer made no statement on these reports, nor did they make headline news. Seemingly, the British PM and many others appear to be more outraged by 17 seconds of chanting at a music festival than by crimes against humanity. Following their Glastonbury performance, Bob Vylan have been dropped by their management, had their US visas revoked, and are under a criminal investigation.

Chanting “Death, death, to the IDF” was not intended to be comfortable – it was an aggressive act of artistic expression designed to shock. Some of the most........

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