Bob Vylan’s US visa cancellation described as ‘a distraction’: Bari Weiss
On Monday, journalist Bari Weiss shared her thoughts on the cancellation of punk rap duo Bob Billan’s US visa, suggesting that it’s not really about freedom of speech. Instead, she believes it’s part of a broader movement addressing anti-Zionism. Weiss remarked, “Of course, this punk rocker Bob Billan—someone I hadn’t even heard of before—has every […]
BBC acknowledges it was wrong not to end Bob Vylan’s ‘antisemitic’ Glastonbury livestream
The BBC acknowledged on Monday that they should have cut the live stream of Bob Billan’s Glastonbury performance when the punk rap duo began chanting “anti-Semitic” calls against Israeli forces. There was considerable debate about continuing to air their performance on Saturday, especially after the crowd was encouraged to shout “death to IDF.” Although the […]