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Another Irish band airs pro-Palestinian message at festival: ‘Israel is committing genocide’

JL;DR SUMMARY The Irish band Fontaines D.C. used their platform at the Primavera Sound music festival in Barcelona to project a pro-Palestinian message, claiming Israel is committing genocide. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Pro Palestinian ActivismCultural InfluenceGenocide ClaimIsraeli PoliciesKneecapFontaines D.C.Primavera SoundIrish MusiciansInternational FestivalsSolidarity Actions

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Dublin, Ireland
"And in December, the band collaborated with a Dublin soccer team to create a new jersey to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians, a British charity that offers medical services in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon."
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
"The Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C. projected the all-caps message Israel is committing genocide on stage at the Primavera Sound music festival in Barcelona Saturday night."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"In April, the Irish rap group Kneecap displayed the message Fk Israel Free Palestine at the Coachella music festival in Los Angeles."
London, United Kingdom
"One Kneecap band member has since been charged with a terrorism offense by London police for allegedly wearing a Hezbollah flag at a concert in November 2024."
Istanbul, Turkey
"And in August, the band canceled a concert in Istanbul to pressure the company that owns the planned venue, Zorlu Holding, to divest from Israel."

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