The intense echo that left the Slogs against Israel In the historical festival Glastonbury He has triggered political tension in Great Britain, with a particularly strict criticism by the new Prime Minister Kir Starmer. At the same time, the live broadcast by the BBC was also in the spotlight, causing public dialogue on the limits of freedom of speech and the responsibilities of the media.

Glastonbury, an institution with over fifty years of history and nearly 4,000 artistic appearances in five days, this year is more concerned about the its political dimension rather than his musical identity.

Shock statement by Bob Vylan and political reactions

The controversial moment came on Saturday, when punk-rap band Bob vylan appeared on stage, and singer Bobby Vylan caused a fool with phrases asking “Liberation of Palestine and death in Israel’s army”. He himself, in the presence of a common and television lens, shouted: *”Release, liberate Palestine” *and *”death, death in the Israeli army” *.

Immediate reactions came from Prime Minister Kir Starmer, who spoke of ‘Hateful hate rhetoric’ and slogans that have no place in the public sphere. At the same time, a criminal investigation of these incidents began, with Health Minister Wes Strinking pointing out the irony of the attack on Israel, reminding recent tragedies at festivals in the Middle East.

Glastonbury organizers were separated from the event, assuring that the artist ‘Exceeded limits’ And that the festival often hosts views with which it does not identify.

BBC at the center of developments

Particular dimension took the issue with the participation of Bbcwhich broadcast live the festival on both traditional platforms and BBC iPlayer. Prime Minister Starmer demanded ‘Explanations’ by the public media, while Culture Minister Lisa Nadi and the shadow interior minister Chris Filp have requested further scrutiny of the transmission process and even the artist’s prosecution, arguing that public rhetoric ” Stimulates violence and hate ‘.

BBC, on his part, characterized statements ‘Deeply offensive’ And he noted that the appearance of Bob Vylan will no longer be available on the iPlayer platform. In an official announcement she stressed: “” The BBC respects freedom of speech but stands strongly against motivation of violence. The anti -Semitic feelings of Bob Vylan are completely unacceptable. ” At the same time, he acknowledged that he should have stopped the live broadcast.

Categories and for Kneecap complex

The Irish group was also found in the target Kneecap After previous statements about ‘Genocide’ In Gaza and references to terrorist organizations. The group of the group itself, Liam og o hannaidhaccused – and denies – of linking to Hezbollah, with his next judicial hearing set for August.

For Kneecap, the BBC did not make a live broadcast, and made it clear that the recording will be published with necessary processes to align it with the ‘Guidelines’ of the station.