‘What the Zionist lobby fears most’: Kneecap backlash and terrorism probe debate
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| Hands off artistic expression! |
May 9, 2025: Music and politics collide once again in this episode of CounterPoints with Melinda Nucifora.
Irish rap group Kneecap (who played Coachella in 2025 and is being banned from playing Glastonbury) has sparked global controversy with their pro-Palestinian statements, leading to cancelled shows, sponsor withdrawals, and a UK police investigation.
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| Is Glastonbury for artists or gov't censors? |
Critics point to past [pro-Palestinian] chants and lyrics, while the band insists it is all artistic expression and irony, not incitement.
As cancel culture and free speech debates resurface, we ask:
Should there be limits to artistic freedom of expression?
US government's hands are soaked in blood. - Is this a case of selective outrage?
- Are artists now too afraid to speak out?
Guests:
- Daniel Lambert, Kneecap’s manager
- Tadgh Hickey, comedian and political activist
- Dorian Lynskey, journalist and author
- Adela Cojab, activist and legal advocate
- More: ‘What the Zionist lobby fears most’: Kneecap backlash and terrorism probe debate on CounterPoints
- Chris Hedges' speech on Gaza: The End of the Western Mythology (May 2025)
- Democracy Now!: Gideon Levy on murder begetting murder as American shoots two Jewish staffers in DC
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