US EditionHungary bans Irish pro-Palestinian band Kneecap
HUNGARY, JUL 24 – Hungarian authorities cite antisemitic hate speech and security risks in banning Kneecap, with immigration officials imposing a three-year entry ban on the Irish rap group.
- Hungarian authorities banned the Irish rap group Kneecap from entering the country, accusing them of using antisemitic hate speech and praising Hamas, according to a government spokesperson.
- Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, was charged with a terrorism offense for displaying a Hezbollah flag.
- Kneecap stated that it does not support Hamas or Hezbollah and condemns 'all attacks on civilians, always.
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Kneecap Banned From Hungary for Posing ‘National Security Threat’
Irish rap group Kneecap will not be performing in Hungary next month, with the group now banned from the country for allegedly posing “a national security threat.” Hungarian politician and spokesperson Zoltán Kovács announced the ban on social media on Thursday (July 24), explaining that the group’s planned appearance at Budapest’s Sziget Festival on Aug. 11 would not be going ahead. “Kneecap are officially banned from entering Hungary—for a…
Hungary Bans Anti-Israel Irish Band Kneecap for Three Years Citing National Security Concerns
Members of Kneecap pose on the red carpet at the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) Awards in Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne Hungary has banned members of the Irish rap trio Kneecap from entering the country for three years ahead of their scheduled performance at a major music festival, due to national security concerns surrounding what critics have decried as the band’s antisemitic hate speech and their al…
Hungary Bans Anti-israel Irish Rap Group
(JNS) – Hungary banned Kneecap, a three-member band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, from entering the country, saying it constituted a national security risk. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email The trio had been scheduled to perform on Aug. 11, the closing day of the annual Sziget Festival (Aug. 6-11), one of […]
On Thursday, the Hungarian government announced that it would ban the hip-hop group, originally from Belfast and committed to the Palestinian cause, from performing on stage, a matter that questions the limits of freedom of expression applied to artists.
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Breaking NewsHungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering country over 'antisemitic hate speech'
Budapest stated that the band's appearance posed a "national security threat", while Kneecap said the ban was an attempt to "silence those who call out genocide" against Palestinians.
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