Accused of supporting terrorist organizations, the Irish group arouses concerns, especially on the part of the deputies, who require deprogramming. The Minister of the Interior recalls his intransigence in the face of any overflow.
« Any overflow will be immediately judicialized “Warns the Minister of the Interior. The arrival of the North Irish trio Kneecap, on the occasion of the Rock en Seine festival on Sunday August 24, is the subject of very supervision. The concern has risen around the presence of this group to Propalestinian commitments, which has been in turmoil in recent weeks. One of the rappers found themselves in June before a London court to “Terrorist offense” For having brandished a flag of the Hezbollah pro-Iranian movement during a London concert in November. The manifest support for terrorist organizations is an offense in the United Kingdom, but Mo Chara was released unconditionally in June, at least until August 20, when he must again appear in court. In April, they had broadcast messages on the Coachella scene accusing Israel of committing ” A genocide against the Palestinian people ”. Some deputies fear that history is repeated and think that it would be better to deprogram the group.
This is the case of Caroline Yadan, deputy for 8e district of French people from abroad, who made his request in writing to Bruno Retailleau, explaining his ” concerns about compliance with the republican commitment contract with regard to the positions of the said group ”. The Minister of the Interior was quick to answer him, in a shared letter on social networks by Caroline Yadan. For the moment, no cancellation is provided. The “prohibition request” is therefore not on the agenda. Bruno Retailleau explains this decision by saying that the group respected its “good conduct” commitments when they came to the Eurockéennes on July 6. The trio had been targeted by a ” prohibition “, But had been able to go on stage by having respected their commitment.
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If everything went well in early July, Bruno Retailleau specifies, however, monitoring the group very closely. He even asked his ” services to be very attentive to their expression »During their concert which took place on Sunday August 17 in Charleville-Mézières. No overflow has yet been noted. The Minister of the Interior takes the opportunity to recall his “Intransigence towards any anti -Semitic, apology for terrorism or calling hatred which will directly be the subject of legal proceedings ».
The presence of Kneecap is therefore very contested. Reason why the city of Saint-Cloud, a rock organizer in Seine, decided a few weeks ago, to withdraw its subsidy of 40,000 euros due to the group’s programming in Rock en Seine.