Opinion: The real crimes are taking place in Gaza, not at Glastonbury or Brize Norton
The British government is being rocked by a growing public backlash to Israel’s 21-month slaughter in Gaza and the UK’s active collusion in it.
That fallout came to a head over the weekend, when punk group Bob Vylan led Glastonbury’s crowds in chanting: “Death, death to the IDF,” referencing the Israeli army - a performance aired live on the BBC, which later expressed regret for not cutting the feed. The Irish band Kneecap then focused audience rage towards British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, leading the crowd in a chant cursing his name.
Other musicians also used their sets to vent their indignation at British complicity in what the International Court of Justice ruled in early 2024 to be a “plausible” genocide.
Their grievances are well-founded.
The UK government is still supplying parts for the F-35 fighter jets dropping bombs on Gaza’s people. It has massively increased UK arms exports to Israel, even while stating that it cut them, while shipping US and German weapons through the Royal Air Force base Akrotiri on Cyprus. It is operating spy missions over Gaza on Israel’s behalf.
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