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Una Mullally: Keir Starmer was quick to condemn Kneecap, but strangely silent on Moygashel

Summary by Irish Times
There is something rotten about leveraging an expression of long-standing culture and tradition to deliver a contemporary declaration of racist hate

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Minister János Bóka, the government's prime minister's envoy for combating anti-Semitism, already indicated last week that he would prevent Northern Ireland's Kneecap from performing at Sziget. The minister personally discussed the matter with Tamás Kádár, the main organizer of Sziget, on Monday, and asked them to "make a responsible decision about the program and organization of the festival." At Bóka's request, the organizers are initiating ne…

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David Draiman, Disturbed's vocalist, described Tom Morello's position as "lamentable" and "shameful", after the guitarist compared the Irish group Kneecap with Rage Against the Machine. The controversy revolves around the political content of the Belfast trio, which was news during his time at Coachella for projecting messages of support [...] See more news in Indie Hoy.

David Draiman of Disturbed and the Irish group Kneecap are fighting on social networks in a tense exchange, after Draiman criticized Tom Morello for his support of rappers engaged in defending the Palestinian cause. A controversy that is raging over the war in Gaza On 12 July, David Draiman strongly [...]

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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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