Irish band The Murder Capital talk about having Berlin gig pulled for flying Palestinian flag: “This is not a political statement, it’s a humanitarian statement”.



by Usernameoverloaded

25 comments

  2. The idea that art is not political is fucking nonsense, art is and always was a political expression

  3. Nice speech. Calm and reasonable. The conditions the venue imposed on their expression were just not compatible with their morality.

    Germany has its head up its ass in terms of blind support for Israel. And the worst part is they are so unified and confident they are on the right side of history.

  5. Germany and genocide – name a more iconic duo

  7. Germany are a disgrace. A self-proclaimed bastion of democracy in the EU, yet actively censor and repress free speech regarding any anti-israel or pro-palestine views.

    Constantly berate us regarding our lax tax laws but rake in millions selling arms to an apartheid state.

  8. Shame they didn’t think that when they opted to support Nick cave

  9. Germany try not to be on the wrong side of history challenge : Impossible.

  10. Bravo. Fair play to the band. They are on the right side of history.

  11. The Germans are so ashamed of what they did during WW2, that they have over-corrected, and wouldn’t condemn Israel for anything, ever.

    Or they still love a good genocide, but have learned it’s not okay to do it to the Jewish people.

    I think it’s the former.

    I used to be told by German people I knew, that in Germany they teach “That should never happen to anyone ever again” but in Israel, they teach “That should never happen to *us* ever again.”

  12. The heavy handed approach by the German state to pro-Palestine protests is genuinely mind-boggling.

  13. I can see why people are outraged by what is happening in Palestine. I jus can’t t see why they are only outraged at Palestine?

  14. How do we make zombi the number one song on radio stations in Berlin?

  15. German authorities are cowardly, hypocritical shithouses. On the wrong side of history once again. Fuck them. Well done to the band for taking such a principled stand!

  16. Its crazy how Ireland are the outlier in all of this. So many countries governments just ok with people degrading, humiliating, raping and murdering innocent people.

  17. Did they have humanitarian statements about any of the other conflicts in the world? I rarely hear a tick from anyone about Sudan, Myanmar, the Ethiopian conflict, DRC

  19. One of the most influential countries in the EU attempting to force hate speech laws on us.

    Free speech is about defending the speech of people you don’t agree with.

  20. Aren’t both sides pretty fucked up though

    Is there really a right and wrong in that situation over there. I wouldn’t be too happy supporting either

  22. Hopefully this ridiculous ass-licking of Israel where you can’t look sideways at them without being condemned as antisemitic will change, or at least soften with the new government.

  23. Germans insistent on always being in the wrong side of history…

  24. I mean, it is a political statement, and that’s ok. You shouldn’t be cancelled for this political opinion.

  25. I’m just glad David Hasselhoff was able to fix his cravat

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