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Jul 01 2025OPINION

Glastonbury's Dark Moment: When Music Met Hate

A recent event at Glastonbury Festival has sparked a heated debate. During a live broadcast on the BBC, the band Bob Vylan led the crowd in chants of "death to the IDF, " which stands for the Israel Defense Forces. This incident has drawn strong criticism from the UK's Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis. He called it a "national shame" and expressed deep concern about t...

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