Police Search for ‘Nighthawkers' Who Desecrated Archaeological Site
Police Search for 'Nighthawkers' Who Desecrated Archaeological Site first appeared on Men's Journal on May 27, 2025
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New York Post
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- New York Post
UK punk duo Bob Vylan claims it's being targeted for ‘speaking up' at Glastonbury – where group led ‘Death to the IDF' chants
Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan on Tuesday rejected claims of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival that triggered a police investigation and sparked criticism from politicians, the BBC and festival organizers. The band said in a statement that it was being 'targeted for speaking up' about the war in Gaza. Police are investigating whether a crime was committed when frontman Bob Vylan led the audience in chants of 'Death to the IDF' — the Israel Defense Forces — during the band's set at the festival in southwest England on Saturday. 4 The band said in a statement that it was being 'targeted for speaking up' about the war in Gaza. Bob Vylan/Facebook The British government called the chants 'appalling hate speech' and the BBC said it regretted livestreaming the 'antisemitic sentiments.' U.S. authorities revoked the musicians' visas. Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has inflamed tensions around the world, triggering pro-Palestinian protests in many capitals and on college campuses. Israel and some supporters have described the protests as antisemitic, while critics say Israel uses such descriptions to silence opponents. 4 The British government called the chants 'appalling hate speech' and the BBC said it regretted livestreaming the 'antisemitic sentiments.' PA Images via Getty Images In a statement on Instagram, Bob Vylan said: 'We are not for the death of jews, arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine. … A machine that has destroyed much of Gaza.' Alleging that 'we are a distraction from the story,' the duo added: 'We are being targeted for speaking up.' 4 Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has inflamed tensions around the world, triggering pro-Palestinian protests in many capitals and on college campuses. Redferns The BBC is under pressure to explain why it did not cut the feed of the performance after the anti-IDF chants. Britain's Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said 'the airing of vile Jew-hatred' by the BBC was a moment of 'national shame.' 'It should trouble all decent people that now, one need only couch their outright incitement to violence and hatred as edgy political commentary, for ordinary people to not only fail to see it for what it is, but also to cheer it, chant it and celebrate it,' he wrote on X. 4 The BBC is under pressure to explain why it did not cut the feed of the performance after the anti-IDF chants. AP Avon and Somerset Police said it is investigating Bob Vylan's performance, along with that by Irish-language hip-hop trio Kneecap, whose pro-Palestinian stance has also attracted controversy. Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been charged under Britain's Terrorism Act with supporting a proscribed organization for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last year. Since the war began in October 2023 with a Hamas attack on Israel that killed some 1,200 people, Israel has killed more than 56,000 people in Gaza, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
Congolese army destroys plane rebels claim was carrying aid
The Congolese government says it targeted an aircraft which rebels claim was delivering food aid before it was blown up in the district of Minembwe, close to the country's borders with Rwanda and Burundi. It is the latest violent incident in the region since a ceasefire deal was signed in Washington last Friday. The army claims it tracked the plane using radar, found it had entered Congolese airspace without legal permission and bore no identification number - giving the force no choice but to take "appropriate measures". But rebels allied to the M23 group, which has seized large parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo this year, dispute this. A statement released on behalf of the Twerwaneho group, which controls Minembwe, said the plane was bombed in an act of "barbarity" that destroyed "food rations" and "essential supplies including medicines" intended for village residents. The statement published by the wider rebel umbrella Congo River Alliance, which includes both the Twerwaneho and M23, threatened that the militia would hit back at the army in so-called "necessary measures" to keep locals safe. The BBC has not been able to independently verify what cargo was on board the plane, nor where it had come from. Yet daytime images circulating online, whose topography and details match other footage from the scene, appear to show that most of the wreckage was consumed by the fire. Burundi defence forces and the Congolese army have blocked road access to rebel-held Minembwe, leaving it reliant on air access for all kinds of supplies. Neither side has said that the plane originated in Rwanda. But all Rwandan civilian and military aircraft have been banned in DR Congo since February over accusations that Rwanda is backing the M23. Despite widespread evidence, Rwanda denies giving financial or military support to the M23 or its allies. DR Congo-Rwanda ceasefire deal still faces many challenges What's the fighting in DR Congo all about? Decades of conflict escalated earlier this year when M23 rebels seized control of large parts of eastern DR Congo including the regional capital, Goma, the city of Bukavu and two airports. Thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands of civilians forced from their homes following the recent rebel offensive. The plane's destruction is one of many violent incidents that have happened since last week's much-trumpeted peace agreement. The M23 is one of the biggest parties in this conflict but was not directly involved in the US-brokered ceasefire deal. Instead it favours continuing talks mediated by Qatar, which it says will address "the root causes" of the conflict. Both Rwanda and DR Congo last week committed to disarming and disengaging their alleged proxies. However, dozens of armed groups are active in the region - several of whom have already shown they are not adhering to the ceasefire. Even though US President Donald Trump told those signing the deal that "you're going to do what is in the agreement", what is happening in North and South Kivu provinces makes the prospect of lasting peace remote. Crucially, no verification mechanism was enshrined in the Washington deal. But both DR Congo and Rwanda were given 30 days to set up a monitoring mechanism. Analysts say last week's deal does not immediately change the reality on the ground - despite Trump's wishes - and matters remain tense and uncertain. Monday's incident is likely to spark fresh doubts about the prospect of lasting peace taking hold anytime soon. Additional reporting by Peter Mwai and BBC staff DR Congo-Rwanda peace deal met with scepticism in rebel-held city Congolese rebels want peaceful solution to crisis, UN says Ex-DR Congo president returns from self-imposed exile, party says DR Congo conflict tests China's diplomatic balancing act How DR Congo's Tutsis become foreigners in their own country Go to for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica Focus on Africa This Is Africa
The Hill
4 hours ago
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Bob Vylan says it's being targeted for speaking up about Gaza
The punk rock duo Bob Vylan said Tuesday their U.S. visas were revoked over their comments against the war in Gaza. Over the weekend, they chanted 'death to IDF' referring to the Israel Defense Forces at Glastonbury Festival in the U.K. 'We are being targeted for speaking up. We are not the first. We will not be the last,' lead singer Bobby Vylan wrote in a post on the social media platform X. 'And if you care for the sanctity of human life and freedom of speech, we urge you to speak up, too,' he added. 'Free Palestine.' The Israeli Embassy and others have criticized the band for their remarks and condemned their statements, which were aired on the BBC. 'The BBC respects freedom of expression but stands firmly against incitement to violence. The antisemitic sentiments expressed by Bob Vylan were utterly unacceptable and have no place on our airwaves,' BBC said in a statement about their remarks. 'In light of this weekend, we will look at our guidance around live events so we can be sure teams are clear on when it is acceptable to keep output on air,' they added. However, the duo rejected claims that they are antisemitic or prejudiced toward Jewish people. 'We are not for the death of Jews, Arabs or any other race or group of people. We are for the dismantling of a violent military machine. A machine whose own soldiers were told to use 'unnecessary lethal force' against innocent civilians waiting for aid. A machine that has destroyed much of Gaza,' Vylan said in the Tuesday post. 'We, like those in the spotlight before us, are not the story. We are a distraction from the story. And whatever sanctions we receive will be a distraction,' he added. The Trump administration has sought to restrict visas for international students and others it has accused of promoting terrorism and antisemitism after Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Amid the ongoing war, humanitarian watch groups have warned that Gazans are suffering from starvation amid frequent bombings from Israeli forces. 'The government doesn't want us to ask why they remain silent in the face of this atrocity? To ask why they aren't doing more to stop the killing? To feed the starving?' Vylan wrote. 'The more time they talk about Bob Vylan, the less time they spend answering for their criminal inaction.'
