Israeli Minister Comments on Calls to Boycott Irish Rap Trio Kneecap From Glastonbury Music Festival

Kneecap and the Politics of Language Reclamation

Last year saw the release of Kneecap, a fictionalized account of the real-life West Belfast-based Irish language rap group of the same name. The group is know for their bombastic, irreverent take on politics in the North of Ireland and their advocacy for the Irish language, which faced centuries of suppression under British colonial rule. Longtime advocates for Palestine, Kneecap has made headlines recently for their on-stage statements at Coach…

Israeli Minister Comments on Calls to Boycott Irish Rap Trio Kneecap From Glastonbury Music Festival

Israel's Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar shared his thoughts with The Algemeiner on Tuesday about the mounting pressure that Glastonbury Music Festival organizers are facing to disinvite the anti-Israel, Irish rap group Kneecap from the annual event taking place next month in the United Kingdom. Several government leaders and Members of Parliament (MPs)

Michelle O’Neill voices support for Kneecap member and campaigners arrested over pro-Palestine protest

First Minister Michelle O’Neill has expressed “solidarity” with Kneecap’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh as well as two people arrested in Belfast over the weekend at a pro-Palestine protest.