After their controversial Coachella performance, they gained Oppose their support for PalestineNorthern Ireland Rap Group patella Finding himself in hot water with the British counter-terrorism police – two videos were shot this time.
Metropolitan police revealed that its counter-terrorism unit is investigating clips of knee party performance in November last year and claimed it showed a member shouting: “Up Hamas, Up Hezbollah”.
The second clip is believed to be dated November 2023, and it is said to be a show videotape that allegedly saw three people calling for the death of Conservative MPs, a member of the group allegedly said: “The only good Conservative is a dead Conservative. Kill your local MP.”
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said on Sunday (April 27) in a comment on the video: “We were announced in the April 22 video, believed to be an event from a November 2024 and have been forwarded to the Counter-terrorism Internet referral unit for evaluation and to determine whether further police investigations are needed.”
“We also realized another video, which is considered an event in November 2023.”
The assessment of both clips was intended to “determine whether further police investigations are needed.”
In response to the news that the first clip was evaluated, Kneecap shared a post about Graphic X with Read: “The 18-month genocide footage has not been investigated by the British Counter-Terrorism Police” with “some facts”.
The band described the investigation as a “coordinated smear movement” and added that they “used their performances to summon the British and Irish governments’ accomplices in war crimes” and that their fans “look at lies.”
“The reason for affirmation is simple – we are talking the truth, our audience is growing,” their statement read. “Those who attack us want to criticize mass murders silently. They weaponize false allegations of anti-Semitism to disperse, confuse and provide cover for genocide.”
They mentioned “a large number of Jews” who “are angry at this genocide like we do” and added: “We care that the government of the nations we perform is fulfilling some of the most terrible crimes of our lives and that we will not remain silent.
Hamas and Hezbollah are both banned as terrorist organizations in the UK. According to Article 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000, expressing “the opinion or belief in supporting the prohibited organization” is a crime.
Two British MPs have been murdered over the past 10 years – Jo Cox of Labor in 2016 and Sir David Amess, a conservative in 2021.
Regarding the November 2023 video, a UK government spokesperson commented: “We explicitly condemn the threatening speech against any individual. Political intimidation and abuse must have no place in our society. We recognize that harassment and intimidation of elected representatives can have a creepy impact on our democracy.”
“All reports on intimidation, harassment and threats are taken seriously. We work with the police and parliament to do our best to combat threats to elected officials.”
