Police Probe Anti-Israel Slogans at
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Police Probe Anti-Israel Slogans at Glastonbury Festival

The British punk rappers in the duo Bob Vylan got the audience to shout "death to IDF" during their performance at the Glastonbury festival. Now the police are investigating video clips from the performance.

The police will determine if any crime has been committed during the music performance.

Slogans against Israel's military (IDF) were broadcast live on BBC. The public service channel showed many of Glastonbury's concerts but had said no to the performance of the controversial group Kneecap. Instead, it was Bob Vylan who gave the channel the biggest headache.

Britain's Culture Minister Lisa Sandy has spoken with the BBC's CEO about the performance. Health Minister Wes Streeting tells Sky News that the media company and festival organizers must answer how the slogans could be broadcast to millions of people.

Israel's embassy in the UK writes on social media that they are "deeply disturbed by the hate-filled rhetoric" expressed.

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