9 h. ago Starmer says ‘death to IDF’ chants at Glastonbury were ‘appalling hate speech’

Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk duo Bob Vylan, on Saturday led the chants on the festival’s West Holts Stage on Saturday.

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9 h. ago Starmer: BBC must explain how ‘appalling IDF hate speech’ was aired at Glastonbury

Prime minister hits out at broadcaster after punk band Bob Vylan, led chant of ‘death, death to the IDF’, the Israeli Defence Force

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16 h. ago Wes Streeting brands ‘death to the IDF’ Glastonbury chant ‘appalling’ and says festival has ‘questions to answer’

Chants made by Bob Vylan during Glastonbury set have sparked outrage

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17 h. ago Glastonbury breaks silence on Bob Vylan 'Death to IDF' chant with furious statement

Glastonbury bosses have said they are 'appalled' after Bob Vylan chanted 'Death to the IDF' to the festival crowd

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17 h. ago Wes Streeting says chants about IDF at Glastonbury festival ‘appalling’

Health secretary also says Israel needs to ‘get its own house in order’ while condemning chants led by Bobby VylanChants of death to the Israeli military at Glastonbury were “appalling” and the BBC and the festival have questions to answer, Wes Streeting has said, while adding that Israel needs to “get its own house in order”.The health secretary said the chanting should not have been broadcast to those watching at home, highlighting that Israelis at a similar music festival were kidnapped, murdered and raped. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Wes Streeting says chants of ‘death to the IDF’ at Glastonbury were ‘appalling’

The Health Secretary said that the BBC and festival have ‘questions to answer’.

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29 h. ago Wes Streeting slams punk duo Bob Vylan over ‘appalling’ chants of ‘death to the IDF’ at Glastonbury

Police have launched a probe into the controversial anti-Israel comments

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29 h. ago Glastonbury condemns punk duo Bob Vylan over ‘appalling’ chants of ‘death to the IDF’

Police have launched a probe into the controversial anti-Israel comments

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1 week ago Elon Musk taking New York state to court over hate speech law

Elon Musk is arguing that the new Stop Hiding Hate Act violates First Amendment free speech rights

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1 week ago Elon Musk’s X sues New York over hate speech and disinformation law

Suit alleges Stop Hiding Hate Act, which compels social media firms to disclose actions against hate speech, violates free speechElon Musk’s X Corp filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the state of New York, arguing a recently passed law compelling large social media companies to divulge how they address hate speech is unconstitutional.The complaint alleges that bill S895B, known as the Stop Hiding Hate Act, violates free speech rights under the first amendment. The act, which the governor, Kathy Hochul, signed into law last December, requires companies to publish their terms of service and submit reports detailing the steps they take to moderate extremism, foreign influence, disinformation, hate speech and other forms of harmful content. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jackie Robinson mural in Miami defaced with racial slurs and swastikas

Miami murals of MLB icons defaced with hate symbolsSwastikas, slurs scrawled on Jackie Robinson imagePolice investigating mural vandalism as hate crimeMiami murals honoring baseball trailblazers Jackie Robinson and Minnie Minoso were defaced with swastikas and racist slurs this week.The vandalism in the city’s Overtown neighborhood was reported Monday to police, who told the Athletic on Friday that they are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Continue reading...

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