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The Latest Breaking News on Bob Vylan say they have been ‘targeted for speaking up’ in fresh statement on Glastonbury controversy

Bob Vylan say they have been ‘targeted for speaking up’ in fresh statement on Glastonbury controversy

‘We are not the first. We will not be the last. And if you care for the sanctity of human life and freedom of speech, we urge you to speak up too’ said the group

The Independent UK

BBC chief faces questions over failure to pull live stream of Bob Vylan IDF chant

Tim Davie was informed of incident while at Glastonbury but live stream of stage continued to be aired in hours after

The Guardian - UK

Bob Vylan claim they are being ‘targeted’ for speaking up about Palestine

The group made headlines after leading chants against the Israel Defence Forces during their livestreamed Glastonbury performance.

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Bob Vylan address Glastonbury 'death to IDF' chants storm: 'We're being targeted for speaking up'

‘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’ - Bob Vylan

Evening Standard

Frankie Boyle and Tilda Swinton call for Labour not to ban Palestine Action

Frankie Boyle and Tilda Swinton are among the celebrities calling for the ban against Palestine Action to be dropped and for the UK Government to…

The National (Scotland)

Palestine Action blocks Israeli defence firm UK site ahead of proscription vote

A spokesperson for the group said activists are ‘successfully disrupting’ business-as-usual at Elbit Systems in Bristol.

Evening Standard

Palestine Action blockades defence company in fresh protest

The move comes as the group faces a ban under anti-terror legislation

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Why Are Police Investigating Bob Vylan After Glastonbury Festival? Kneecap Set Described as 'Appalling and Unacceptable'

Bob Vylan and Kneecap's Glastonbury acts face police probe as protest chants spark national debate on Palestine, censorship, and BBC broadcast ethics.

International Business Times UK

Backlash intensifies for Bob Vylan over Glastonbury controversy

Following the controversial set played at Glastonbury festival by British artists Bob Vylan, the BBC is facing pressure from the UK government. The punk-rap duo has had their US visa revoked, amid support from fellow artists.

Euronews

Bob Vylan’s US Visas Revoked Following Anti-Israel Glastonbury Festival Chant

British rap duo Bob Vylan have had their US visas revoked after they brutally slammed the IDF during their Glastonbury Festival set.

Pedestrian.tv

UK’s chief rabbi says Bob Vylan Glastonbury chant was ‘vile Jew-hatred’

Ephraim Mirvis condemns BBC’s live broadcast of the performance and says it is ‘a time of national shame’

The Guardian - UK

BBC boss Tim Davie was at Glastonbury during Bob Vylan set

Tim Davie was reportedly meeting staff elsewhere at Worthy Farm during the set

The Independent UK

BBC director-general was at Glastonbury during Bob Vylan performance

It is understood that Tim Davie was meeting staff elsewhere at Worthy Farm on Saturday afternoon.

Evening Standard

BBC boss Tim Davie under mounting pressure in Glastonbury 'hate chant' row after it emerges he didn't pull livestream

BBC Director General was at Glastonbury when Bob Vylan chanted ‘death, death to the IDF’ and was consulted on what to do about broadcaster’s coverage

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Voices: I quit the BBC over Gaza – Glastonbury proves it was the right thing to do

COMMENT: By trying to play things safe with its Kneecap coverage – and getting it very wrong with Bob Vylan… – the corporation has failed to represent the reality of public sentiment about Palestine, says its former newsreader Karishma Patel

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