Anti-terrorism police in the UK are investigating a rap trio, Kneecap, following allegations of them advocating violence against Tory MPs and making supportive comments about Hezbollah and Hamas. Taoiseach Michéal Martin urged Kneecap to urgently clarify their stance, emphasizing that while artists are entitled to critique policies, any endorsement of terrorist groups would be unacceptable. He highlighted the need for clear denunciation of violence against public representatives, especially in light of recent tragedies associated with attacks on MPs in Britain.
We need clarity. This is what has been asserted, albeit at one or two public events. I think what would benefit the entire conversation is of Kneecap were to clarify really urgently their position in respect of Hezbollah, for example, and in respect of Hamas, and also their very clear denunciation of any violence or threat of violence against public representatives.
Artists have always been facilitated in criticising policies but any support of Hezbollah would be unacceptable.
It's not clear to me that they do, that Kneecap does support Hezbollah and Hamas. It's been asserted that they have made commentary in support of both. I think they need to urgently clarify that.
There’s a huge responsibility on everybody to be very, very focused in terms of the protection of public representatives and the safety of public representatives.
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