Kneecap sues indigenous leader over allegedly defamatory statement opposing Canada gigs

Kneecap suing indigenous Canadian leader over objection to gig on ancestral lands

Harvey Yesno signed a statement accusing the rap trio of supporting terror groups, which they deny

Kneecap sues indigenous leader over allegedly defamatory statement opposing Canada gigs

The band members say the statement contained false allegations, including claims that they support the political and militant groups Hamas and Hizbullah, and condone anti-Semitism and genocide

Kneecap suing indigenous leader over allegedly defamatory statement opposing Canada gigs

Statement concerning Irish rap group first appeared on website of pro-Israel organisation, Indigenous Embassy Jerusalem

Kneecap allowed to file defamation lawsuit in Ireland against Indigenous leader in Canada over antisemitism claims

Kneecap have been given the green light to instigate defamation proceedings in Ireland against Harvey Yesno, one of nine Indigenous leaders in Canada who last year signed a statement calling for the band’s planned shows in Toronto and Vancouver to be cancelled. The band claim that that statement falsely accused them of condoning antisemitism and supporting Hamas and Hezbollah, and in doing so damaged their reputations. Kneecap’s 2025 North Ameri…