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Sky News
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis says anti-IDF chants 'crossed a line' and no place at festival for 'hate speech'
Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has said chants of "death to the IDF" on its West Holts stage on Saturday "very much crossed a line". Eavis, whose father Michael co-founded the festival, posted on Instagram on Sunday morning responding to duo Bob Vylan's set the night before. "Their chants very much crossed a line and we are urgently reminding everyone involved in the production of the Festival that there is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech or incitement to violence," she wrote. She said that while "as a festival, we stand against all forms of war and terrorism - we will always believe in - and actively campaign for - hope, unity, peace and love" - a performer's comments "should never be seen as a tacit endorsement of their opinions and beliefs". Eavis added: "With almost 4,000 performances at Glastonbury 2025, there will inevitably be artists and speakers appearing on our stages whose views we do not share." Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
Telegraph
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Telegraph
Streeting tells Israel to ‘get own house in order' in Glastonbury row
Dame Louise Ellman, former Labour MP and vice-chair of the Jewish Leadership Council, said the scenes were 'extremely chilling' and 'very frightening'. 'It's very frightening to see a performer whipping up a crowd with hate speech and specifically with anti-Semitism and hatred towards Jewish people on the public platform and particularly at a time when anti-Semitism is rising,' she said. 'It can't be possible and it can't be acceptable for performers at a major festival like this and the organisers to escape the laws of the land which are against incitement and incitement to hatred and that is simply what this is. 'Responsibility is across a number of people and primarily of course the performer who did all these things but the organisers of the festival too and the BBC as the national broadcaster. 'It is extremely chilling and very frightening and it can't go unattended to.' Former BBC executive and presenter Roger Bolton has told Times Radio that the BBC 'should have cut away' from the Glastonbury performance by Bob Vylan and 'cancelled the broadcast'. 'It's something the BBC should not have allowed to have happened,' he added.
Times of Oman
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Times of Oman
Israel expresses deep concern over inflammatory, hateful rhetoric at Glastonbury Festival in UK
London: The Embassy of Israel in the United Kingdom on Saturday expressed deep concern over inflammatory and hateful rhetoric at the Glastonbury Festival. The embassy specifically highlighted chants such as "Death to the IDF" and "From the river to the sea" as advocating for the dismantling of the State of Israel and the elimination of Jewish self-determination. The embassy acknowledges freedom of expression as a cornerstone of democracy but emphasised that speech crossing into incitement, hatred, and advocacy of ethnic cleansing must be condemned. "The Embassy of Israel in the United Kingdom is deeply disturbed by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric expressed on stage at the Glastonbury Festival. Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of democracy. But when speech crosses into incitement, hatred, and advocacy of ethnic cleansing, it must be called out--especially when amplified by public figures on prominent platforms," Israeli Embassy in the UK stated in a post on X. The embassy raised concerns about the normalisation of extremist language and the glorification of violence when such messages are delivered to large audiences and met with applause. "Chants such as "Death to the IDF," and "From the river to the sea" are slogans that advocate for the dismantling of the State of Israel and implicitly call for the elimination of Jewish self-determination. When such messages are delivered before tens of thousands of festivalgoers and met with applause, it raises serious concerns about the normalisation of extremist language and the glorification of violence," the post added. The Embassy of Israel calls on Glastonbury Festival organisers, artists, and public leaders in the UK to denounce the rhetoric and reject all forms of hatred. "We call on Glastonbury Festival organisers, artists, and public leaders in the UK to denounce this rhetoric and reject all forms of hatred," the statement said. The Irish-language rap group Kneecap led the crowds in chants of "Free Palestine" and "F*** Keir Starmer," after the British Prime Minister said he didn't think it "appropriate" for the trio to play the festival, given the terror offense charges one of its members is currently facing, The Times of Israel reported. The group has made headlines in recent months with their pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel stance, and one of their members has been charged with a terror offense for allegedly supporting Hezbollah. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, has been charged under the Terrorism Act with supporting a proscribed organisation for allegedly waving a Hezbollah flag and shouting "up Hamas, up Hezbollah," at a concert in London in November. The rapper, who was charged under the anglicised version of his name, Liam O'Hanna, is on unconditional bail before a further court hearing in August, The Times of Israel reported.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
MN school considering repealing hate symbol ban
The Forest Lake School Board is debating repealing a school policy that bans hate speech on clothing. The policy currently bans clothing that features confederate flags, KKK, and swastika symbols. A school board meeting on Thursday featured an hour-long listening session during which residents expressed their concerns over the proposed dress code policy change. Ultimately, the school board voted to send this proposal back to the policy committee, where they can dig into more specifics.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- Politics
- News.com.au
‘Australia's biggest bigot': Premier Chris Minns' surprise sledge in parliament at Mark Latham
NSW Premier Chris Minns has slammed former Labor MLC Mark Latham as 'Australia's biggest bigot' in a surprise spray in state parliament. Mr Minns unleashed on the one-time One Nation NSW leader during question time on Thursday after he was asked about the blockage to reforms. The Premier summed up the challenges as he saw them in 'three words' – The Legislative Council – and claimed it appeared Mr Latham was 'calling the shots'. He accused Mr Latham of repeating 'old tropes' on his 'odious Twitter account' when referring to the Dural caravan 'hoax' and anti-Semitic attacks in Sydney this year. 'It may not shock people in the gallery of this parliament that one of Australia's biggest bigots doesn't like hate speech laws, but that doesn't mean they're not justified. 'I want to correct the record for members in the gallery and in the public, there were 14 incidents involved of anti-Semitism related to the Dural caravan inquiry. 'There were 367 anti-Semitism attacks in NSW over the past two years, 367 wisely ignored by the member in that other place, Mark Latham.' Mr Minns claimed there was a 'coalition emerging' between the Greens in the Upper House, the Legislative Council, the Coalition, and One Nation. He claimed they were 'voting together day after day' to 'platform one of the most shameful bigots in NSW', referring to Mr Latham. 'At some point, members of this parliament and the other house have to stand against this bigotry,' Mr Minns said. It comes amid mounting tensions between the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council, in particular over the Dural caravan inquiry. Five staffers from Mr Minns and Police Minister Yasmin Catley's office were at risk of arrest this week after they failed to appear before the inquiry last week. They have since agreed to appear on Friday before the inquiry, which seeks to establish who knew what and when about the explosive-laden caravan. Proceedings were interrupted briefly by a protester who was later seen being escorted by security from the parliament complex.
