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Jews, Glastonbury and antisemitism

Even before Glastonbury Festival hate chants, UK Jews warned of alarming rise in antisemitism

As U.K. antisemitism hits record highs with 3,528 incidents in 2024, Jews say hate like Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury chant is ignored by leaders who still downplay threats to the community’s safety.

BBC · 19h

Chief rabbi attacks BBC for airing 'vile Jew hate' at Glastonbury

The UK's chief rabbi has strongly criticised "the airing of vile Jew-hate at Glastonbury" after a live broadcast of Bob Vylan's performance at the festival went out on the BBC, during which the band's singer led the crowd in chants of "death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]".

CBS News on MSN · 1d

U.S. revokes U.K. band's visas over anti-Israel chant at Glastonbury

The BBC says it regrets not cutting off the Glastonbury festival live stream of punk-rap duo Bob Vylan's performance, which included an anti-Israel chant.

Bob Vylan Responds to Glastonbury Controversy

Variety on MSN · 21h

Bob Vylan Speaks Out Amid Glastonbury Outrage: ‘We Are Not for the Death of Jews… We Are for the Dismantling of a Violent Military Machine’

Punk duo Bob Vylan has spoken out following uproar over its Glastonbury performance, saying: 'Whatever sanctions we receive will be a distraction.'

TheWrap on MSN · 21h

Bob Vylan Responds to Glastonbury Controversy: ‘We Are Not for the Death of Jews’

We, like those in the spotlight before us, are not the story. We are a distraction from the story,” Bobby and Bobbie Vylan say.

ITV · 1h

Bob Vylan's Manchester gig cancelled after Glastonbury IDF chant controversy

The punk band was due to headline the Radar Festival at Victoria Warehouse this weekend, but organisers say they will no longer appear. | ITV News Granada

The Blogs | The Times of Israel19h

Glastonbury, Jewish protest and the horror of the crowd

At Glastonbury, although smaller stages like the Bimble Inn accommodate crowds of only 750, the larger stages can hold 50,000 ...

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How Glastonbury Became a Festival of Hatred of Jews

Ms. Burchill has been writing from Britain for close to 50 years. Her latest book, 'Welcome to the Woke Trials,' was brought ...

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Bob Vylan dropped from French music festival

Punk duo Bob Vylan have been dropped from a line-up of a French music festival, following their controversial appearance at ...

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Simon Wiesenthal Center Slams ‘Bland’ Glastonbury Festival Response to ‘Death to IDF’ Chant: ‘It’s Cowardice’

The Glastonbury Festival’s official response to chants of “Death to the IDF” and “From the river to the sea” from the stage ...

‘Rot of the West’: Jewish leader calls for pro-Palestine artist Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set to be met with ‘serious consequences’

Pro-Palestine artist Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set has marked a new level of “rot” in the West, a Jewish leader has claimed.

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Glastonbury Festival act’s chant against Israeli military sparks UK police review

British police are reviewing video footage of rap punk duo Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set after one of the artists led chants slammed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as “appalling hate speech.” ...

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