During their Coachella set on April 18, messages on the stage screens included:
“Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinian people,”
“It is being enabled by the US government who arm and fund Israel despite their war crimes,”
and “Fuck Israel. Free Palestine.”
The backlash followed a familiar script. TV presenter Sharon Osbourne, among others, accused the group of “antisemitism” and called for their U.S. work visas to be revoked. Fox News commentators piled on, absurdly comparing their anti-genocide remarks to 1930s Nazi Germany.
UK counter-terrorism police opened an assessment into footage from their November 2024 London concert, where a band member allegedly shouted in support of Palestinian and Lebanese resistance.
Asked by BBC News Northern Ireland for their response, Belfast rap trio @KNEECAPCEOL said:
“Statements aren’t aggressive—murdering 20,000 children is though.”
Their manager, Daniel Lambert, told Irish broadcaster RTÉ:
“If someone is hurt by the truth, that’s for them to be hurt by. The real issue is tens of thousands of people being killed by Israeli forces.”
While U.S. officials weighed questions about potential visa revocations, Kneecap announced on Thursday that they have sold out their entire October tour across Canada and the U.S.
[Here are parts of the interview with RTÉ earlier this week]
#FreePalestine is that offensive to someone living with all their human rights being respected while they benefit+profit off of an entire people's culture+existence being wiped off...in the vicinity of their stolen "home"
literally within sight if they chose to open their eyes
@RotemChan when I tried to purchase the book, it autoset my location to "Israel"
I know shipping is different coming from other countries, so I just wanted to make sure, is it coming from there?
@RotemChan I can't comfortably support that. My people are being ethnically cleansed where you live and have been for the last ~73 years. You have cool art, I just hope you understand the impact you have and use it for good just like the Legends would. #IsraelIsntARealCountry#FreePalestine
US protestors in Portland sing “hands up please don’t shoot me” tonight on 56th day of protests against systematic racism, impunity, and street executions. #PortlandProtest#BlackLivesMatter (📹🗒️@PDXzane)
jk rowling’s going through some stuff, so she put me in charge of making dumb changes to the harry potter universe. effective immediately:
- dementors are latina
- hermoine’s now himmoine
- hagrid has fibromyalgia
- wands are called “bang noodles”
- hogwarts has a billiards table
🚨 (1/2) On July 1st, Israel plans to escalate its violence against Palestinians by annexing the West Bank and The Jordan River Valley. Check out these infographics to learn more about what annexation means, how it impacts Palestinians, and more. Stay tuned for Action Items. 🇵🇸
Samidoun in Palestine has called for an international mobilization for a Day of Rage on July 1st against Israeli colonial expansion. We call on all Palestinian solidarity groups to answer the call to defend Palestine and say #NoToAnnexation and #FREEPALESTINE!
Netanyahu’s plans to annex 30% of the West Bank will fully compromise a Palestinian state leaving it to look like patches connected by roads, bridges, and tunnels, and thousands of Palestinians will be denied citizenship and equal rights #NoToAnnexation
The Day of Rage is an international uproar unifying all of us against Israeli apartheid, occupation, and colonization of Palestine. We must say #NoToAnnexation and demand for the liberation of Palestine, right of return, and returning full human rights to the Palestinian People.
I'm with you, @Caradelevingne, in the fight for equality for all
Join worldwide calls on @Puma to end support for illegal Israeli settlements forcing Palestinians from their homes.
No pride in apartheid. #PrideMonth#BoycottPuma
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Dear @AntonioNeri_HPE,
You rightly say "We need to use this moment...to advocate within and outside @HPE for equality."
Why then is HPE enabling Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians?
#BoycottHP
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.@HPE recognizes that it has “the responsibility to help shape a world that is equal for all people."
@AntonioNeri_HPE:
HPE enables Israel’s apartheid.
Palestinians deserve equality too!
#BoycottHP
https://t.co/zlePpS2wOq
Dear @AntonioNeri_HPE,
Indeed @HPE has the responsibility to help shape a world that is equal.
But HPE enables Israel's apartheid over Palestinians. Do they not count in your vision? #BoycottHP https://t.co/zlePpS2wOq