The massive attacks issued a statement supporting KNEECAP, arguing that the riots of criticism of the group for Israel and support for Palestinian support in Coachella were distracted by the ongoing war in Gaza and the genocide of the Palestinians they described.
As they pointed out in their statement, the travel-jumping great man has long opposed what they call Israel “illegal occupation, apartheid, impunity, murdered by thousands of Palestinians.” Therefore, they “aware of the artificial cost of a mean political silence, they are also the commercial implications of publicly expressing solidarity with the oppressed.”
The mass attack continues: "But whether politicians and right-wing journalists strategically express the moral anger of a young punk band on the stage while confusing and even ignoring the right to any political incidents that occur in real time (including killing journalists in unprecedented numbers) rather than constituting a story."
They also said that the British government's "silence, acquiescence and support for those crimes against humanity" are "true stories". The massive attack ended: “Unity with all artists, moral courage to oppose Israeli war crimes, and the ongoing persecution and massacre of the Palestinian people.”
Kneecap, from Belfast, northern Ireland, has caused a lot of controversy over the past few years, although it is mainly concentrated in the UK and Ireland and more on the left-leaning Irish Republican politics of the group. But support for Palestine has long been a key issue for the group, and on Coachella's second weekend they flashed the forecasts that read: "Israel genocides the Palestinian people," "The U.S. government will arm and fund Israel despite war crimes." The final screen reads: "Fuck Israel. Free Palestine." (Kneecap claimed to have shown similar messages on the stage over the weekend, cutting one from Coachella Rivestream.)
Israel’s description of revenge in Gaza following the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 is a genocide that has caused great controversy. Humanitarian groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are among the most prominent groups to use the term. In a ruling last year, the UN International Court of Justice said it was "reasonable" that Israel's genocide in Gaza had not yet been made, or a ceasefire was requested. Israel and its supporters (including the United States) have denied these claims and opposed the framework.
Pro-Israeli groups and supporters have been condemning Kneecap since Coachella, but the group is largely plagued by their remarks. However, on Monday (April 28), they were forced to issue a statement rejecting their support for Hamas and Hezbollah. The group said the allegations were the result of “building characters”, who “combed through hundreds of hours of video and interviews, extracting some words from months or years ago to create moral hysteria” to keep the group silent.
"We always condemn all attacks on civilians. It's forever. Given the history of our country, we know this better than anyone else," Kneecap said. Kneecap hints at the history of sectarian violence in northern Ireland.