US EditionKneecap must clarify Hamas, Hezbollah views
- The Irish rap group Kneecap from Belfast faced political calls on April 28, 2025, to clarify their views on Hamas and Hezbollah following controversial performances and videos.
- The controversy arose after social media highlighted a 2024 concert video showing a member cheering 'Up Hamas, up Hezbollah' and displaying a Hezbollah flag, sparking backlash and UK police investigations.
- Kneecap's Coachella 2025 performance included anti-Israel projections and pro-Palestinian chants, which intensified criticism from politicians, the Jewish community, and public figures demanding consequences.
- Kneecap publicly denied any support for Hamas or Hezbollah in a statement on X, condemning all attacks on civilians and asserting that the criticism they face is part of an organized effort to undermine their activism exposing alleged Western involvement in war crimes.
- Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin stressed that backing Hamas and Hezbollah is unacceptable given their terrorist activities, urging Kneecap to clarify their stance amid ongoing police reviews and festival date controversies.
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LBC presenter Shelagh Fogarty has come under fire after muttering “f***ing hell” live on air while responding to a caller during a heated discussion about Irish rap trio Kneecap, Gaza, and political censorship in Ireland.
Facing police investigation, Irish band Kneecap denies supporting Hamas, Hezbollah - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The Irish rap group Kneecap denounced Hamas and Hezbollah after Micheál Martin, the Irish prime minister, called on them to “urgently clarify” their stances. The group is from Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom, and U.K. police have also announced that they are investigating the group. Martin’s call and the investigation come after the group ignited criticism and scrutiny with its anti-Israel performance at the U.S. f…
Irish Rap Group Kneecap Denies Supporting Hamas, Hezbollah While Again Accusing Israel of ‘Genocide’
The Irish rap trio Kneecap clarified on Monday that it does not support Hamas and Hezbollah, despite recently resurfaced footage showing the group glorifying the US- and UK-designated terrorist organizations at a concert last year. Footage circulating on social media from a Kneecap concert in November 2024, at the Kentish Town Forum in London, showed
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