"According to The Mail on Sunday report, citing a music industry source, the decision to fire Levy stems from her pro-Palestine stance that doesn't align with her now former agent. She views him as being a supporter of Israel's war in Gaza, and the terrible treatment of the Palestinians and that was made very clear through the letter that he signed and sent to Michael Eavis, the unnamed source told The Mail."
"Kneecap has been dealing with the fallout from accusations of supporting the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah and the Palestinian group Hamas, which they deny. In May, Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged under a United Kingdom terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a performance last November. Chara's case has been adjourned to the end of this month."
Dua Lipa fired her agent, David Levy of WME, after he signed a private letter urging Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis to drop the Irish pro-Palestinian rap band Kneecap. The private letter was leaked, drew denouncement in the music world, and Kneecap went on to perform their allotted Glastonbury slot. The firing reflected a mismatch between Dua Lipa's pro-Palestine stance and Levy's perceived support for Israel's actions in Gaza as signalled by the letter. Kneecap faces accusations of supporting Hezbollah and Hamas, which the band denies. A member, Liam Og O hAnnaidh (Mo Chara), was charged over allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag; his case is adjourned, and Canada has banned the trio amid claims of endorsing political violence.
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