Source: ABC News
“British police said Thursday that counterterrorism detectives will investigate comments by Irish hip-hop group Kneecap, which has been criticized by U.K. politicians over statements about the Middle East and British politics. The Irish-language rappers from [the British-occupied part of] Ireland were reported to police over footage from a 2024 concert in which a band member appeared to say: ‘The only good Tory is a dead Tory. Kill your local MP.’ Footage from another concert, in 2023, appears to show a member of the trio shouting ‘up Hamas, up Hezbollah’ – both banned organizations in the U.K. London’s Metropolitan Police force said the videos ‘were referred to the Counter Terrorism internet Referral Unit for assessment by specialist officers, who have determined there are grounds for further investigation into potential offenses linked to both videos.'” (05/01/25)