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<article data-history-node-id="425022" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/death-idf-chant-echoes-through-glastonbury-crowd-amid-gaza-war-anger" class="story default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/death-idf-chant-echoes-through-glastonbury-crowd-amid-gaza-war-anger" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">'Death to the IDF' chant echoes through Glastonbury Festival amid Gaza war anger</span> </a> </h2> <footer> <div class="author"> Submitted by <span class="field field-uid"><a title="View user profile." href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/users/elis-gjevori" lang about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/users/elis-gjevori" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype>Elis Gjevori</a></span> on <span class="field field-created"><time datetime="2025-06-28T17:28:33+01:00" title="28 June 2025 17:28 BST">Sat, 06/28/2025 - 17:28</time> </span> </div> </footer> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-main-image"> <picture> <source srcset="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_page/public/images-story/000_646K4D2.jpg.webp?itok=gfFREIMH 1x" type="image/webp" width="1400" height="788"> <img srcset="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_page/public/images-story/000_646K4D2.jpg.webp?itok=gfFREIMH 1x" width="1400" height="788" src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images-story/000_646K4D2.jpg.jpg?itok=2SqhbU15" alt typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </picture> </div> <div class="field field-field-cutline">A festivalgoer wears an Irish Tricolour balaclava as Irish rap band Kneecap perform at the West Holts stage on the fourth day of the Glastonbury festival at Worthy Farm in the village of Pilton in Somerset, south-west England, on June 28, 2025 (AFP)</div> <div class="field field-field-wide-photo-video">Off</div> <div class="field field-body clearfix"><p>A rap duo won praise at Glastonbury Festival after leading chants of “death to the IDF” during their Saturday performance, referencing the <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel">Israeli</a> army, as pro-<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/palestine">Palestinian</a> sentiment surged among festivalgoers.</p> <p>London-based group Bob Vylan delivered the chant multiple times while on stage, prompting many in the crowd—some waving Palestinian flags—to echo the words.</p> <p>The performance came just before a scheduled appearance by Northern Irish hip-hop group Kneecap, whose vocal support for Palestinian rights has already drawn political scrutiny.</p> <p>The BBC streamed Bob Vylan’s set live without censoring the chant or lyrics, though it later blocked the live&nbsp;broadcast of Kneecap’s set, alleging&nbsp;editorial guidelines.</p> <p>Bob Vylan—comprising vocalist/guitarist Bobby Vylan and drummer Bobbie Vylan—are known for fusing punk, grime and hip-hop with socially conscious themes. Their lyrics frequently address racism, mental health, and gentrification in Britain’s Black communities.</p><div class="block-adsense block-adsense-managed-ad-block"><div> <div class="adsense responsive"> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6114695881218027" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <!-- responsive --> <ins class="adsbygoogle mee-auto-ad-wrapper " style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-6114695881218027" data-ad-slot="8690493793" data-ad-format="horizontal" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </div> </div> <p>Earlier in the day, British-Turkish singer Nilufer Yanya’s set included a backdrop that read “Free Free Palestine”, and a banner supporting Palestine was unfurled on stage.</p> <p>Tensions around Kneecap’s Glastonbury appearance had been mounting. One of its members, Liam Og O hAnnaidh, faces a <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/kneecap-rapper-granted-bail-after-terror-charge-over-hezbollah-flag-london-gig-0">terrorism-related charge after allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag</a> during a performance last year.</p> <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Live on BBC: <a href="https://t.co/ao8gMzzbii">pic.twitter.com/ao8gMzzbii</a></p> — ashok | ಅಶೋಕ್ 🇵🇸 (@broseph_stalin) <a href="https://twitter.com/broseph_stalin/status/1938982565706383705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center> <p>He has yet to enter a plea and is due in court on 20 August. In a May statement, Kneecap called the charge baseless and said they would “vehemently defend” themselves.&nbsp;Hezbollah is a proscribed group under UK law.</p> <p>Festival organiser Emily Eavis defended the lineup, saying Glastonbury remains a space for diverse voices and that “everyone is welcome here”.</p> <h3>'We Are All Palestine Action'</h3> <p data-end="323" data-start="93">Shortly before&nbsp;Kneecap performance at Glastonbury Festival,&nbsp;Og O hAnnaidh wore a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan “We Are All <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/british-pro-israel-mp-suggests-palestine-action-activists-should-expect-be-shot">Palestine Action</a>.”</p> <p data-end="621" data-start="325">Og O hAnnaidh&nbsp;appeared in the shirt referencing the direct action network Palestine Action, known for targeting entities connected to Israel’s arms trade and it's ongoing war on Gaza.</p><div class="block-adsense block-adsense-managed-ad-block"><div> <div class="adsense responsive"> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6114695881218027" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <!-- responsive --> <ins class="adsbygoogle mee-auto-ad-wrapper " style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-6114695881218027" data-ad-slot="8690493793" data-ad-format="horizontal" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </div> </div> <p data-end="621" data-start="325">The photograph was published on the band’s official X account just an hour ahead of their scheduled set.</p> <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">1 hour to go..... <a href="https://t.co/9iaOk2HDip">pic.twitter.com/9iaOk2HDip</a></p> — KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) <a href="https://twitter.com/KNEECAPCEOL/status/1938960642804989990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center> <p>The&nbsp;British&nbsp;government is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/home-secretary-confirms-palestine-action-proscription-hundreds-rally-protest" target="_blank">set to ban</a>&nbsp;the direct action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation after activists broke into RAF Brize Norton,&nbsp;the largest airbase in Britain, earlier this month and spray-painted two planes while on electric scooters.</p> <p>The activists then evaded security and escaped the base, which they said they targeted because flights leave there daily "for RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, a base used for military operations in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/palestine" target="_blank">Gaza</a>&nbsp;and across the Middle East".</p> <p data-end="1118" data-start="623">In response, British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has drafted a proscription order aimed at outlawing the organisation, expected to be tabled in Parliament on Monday. If enacted, the measure would make it a criminal offence to be affiliated with, or to promote, the group.</p> <p data-end="1404" data-start="1120">Kneecap’s performance at Glastonbury Festival proceeded despite attempts to censor the musicians, including from Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who earlier in the week stated that the group "should not be performing at Glastonbury."&nbsp;</p> <p data-end="1647" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="1406">Festival organisers issued a crowd management advisory ahead of&nbsp;Kneecap’s show, warning attendees of potential congestion and encouraging alternative entertainment plans should the field reach capacity.</p> </div> <div class="field field-field-topic"><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/topics/israel-war-gaza" hreflang="en">Israel's war on Gaza</a></div> <div class="field field-field-coauthor-location"> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-field-article-location"> </div> <div class="field field-field-section"><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/all" hreflang="en">News</a></div> <div class="field field-field-post-date-override"> <div>Post Date Override</div> <div>0</div> </div> <div class="field field-field-update-date-override"> <div>Update Date</div> <div><time datetime="2020-05-04T21:19:45+01:00">Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19</time> </div> </div> <div class="field field-field-update-date-check"> <div>Update Date Override</div> <div>0</div> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="425024" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-37-gaza-including-nine-children" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strikes-kill-37-gaza-including-nine-children" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli strikes kill 37 in Gaza, including nine children</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="90" data-start="0">At least 37 Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Saturday as Israeli forces launched fresh air and drone attacks across the enclave, Gaza’s civil defence said.</p> <p data-end="605" data-start="358">Spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that 35 people lost their lives in seven separate strikes across various areas, while Israeli fire killed two more civilians waiting for food assistance in the Netzarim corridor, a militarised zone in central Gaza.</p> <p data-end="749" data-start="607">Among the dead were nine children, according to Bassal. Three were killed when an Israeli air strike hit a house in Jabalia, in northern Gaza.</p> <p data-end="918" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="751">He said six other children died in the northeast of Gaza City after strikes targeted a neighbourhood sheltering displaced people, including one area close to a school.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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<article data-history-node-id="423762" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/61-palestinians-including-39-aid-seekers-killed-israel-dawn" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/61-palestinians-including-39-aid-seekers-killed-israel-dawn" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel kills 61 Palestinians, including 39 aid seekers, since dawn</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>At least 61 Palestinians, including 39 aid seekers, have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing medical sources.</p> <p>Gaza City's al-Shifa Hospital confirmed that it had received 27 bodies, while seven arrived al-Awda in Nuseirat, two at a-Aqsa in Deir al-Balah, and 25 at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.</p> <p>In a statement, Gaza's Government Media Office said that the Israeli military is&nbsp;“is deliberately creating chaos in the Gaza Strip by perpetuating a policy of starvation and deliberately targeting and killing starving people seeking food”.</p> <p>“This has been achieved through direct, often intentional, and sometimes random, killings by quadcopters, helicopters, or tanks, targeting young men, elderly people, and children who rushed to obtain whatever food aid was available to feed their children and families,” it said.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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