UK Councilor Police says they will investigate the comments by Irish Rap Group Kneecap

London: British police said on Thursday that anti -terrorism spies will investigate comments Irish hip-hop group Statements about the Middle East and British politics have been criticized by the Kneecap made by the UK politicians.
Wrappers from Irish language Northern Ireland Police was informed on footage from a 2024 concert in which a band member said: “The only good Tory is a dead tori. Kill your local MP.” Footage from another concert in 2023 shows a member of the trio shouting “Up Hamas, UP Hizbullah” – both banned organizations in the UK.
The Metropolitan Police Force in London said that the video was sent to the counter terrorism internet referral unit for evaluation by expert officers, who have determined that both are the basis for further investigation of possible crimes related to the video.
The force said in a statement, “Now investigations are being done by officials of the counter terrorism command of Mate and the inquiry is going on at this time.”
Belfast trio is known for the use of satirical songs and symbolism associated with the Irish Republican movement, which is currently part of Northern Ireland, UK with the Republic of Ireland. More than 3,600 people were killed during three decades of violence in Northern Ireland, including Irish Republican militants, pro-british loyal militia and UK security forces.
This week, Kenncap’s comments were criticized by the government and opposition MPs in the House of Commons, who noted that two members of Parliament have been murdered since 2016.
In a statement on Instagram, band members Liam Og Og O Hannadeh, Naoz O Kahirlen and JJ O Dokartigh apologized to Labor Party MPs who were killed by a far-flung-over-blessing attacker in 2016, and was murdered by David Ames, a Vardhiist MLA David Amace, 2021.
The group said “We never intended to hurt you.” Kneecap stated that he had “not supported Hamas or Hizbullah,” and accused the “installation data” of taking comments in the context of “building moral hysteria” due to criticism of the bands of Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza.
As a result of the dispute, many Kneecap Gigs have been canceled, and some British MPs have called the organizers of June. Glestonbury Festival To scrap a planned performance by the group.
Fellow musicians have come to protect the rappers. Many dozens of artists, including British Rock Group Premal Scream, Irish band Fontens DC and Mod singer Paul Weller, have signed an open letter, with “clear, concrete efforts to censors and eventually oppose” political suppression of artistic freedom “.