Film director Anna Erzsébet Rácz observes the kneecap phenomenon in Index with concern:
“Collective chanting of slogans, which often degenerates into hate speech and incitement, is a successful business model that is sold like a drug at music festivals. … Who cares about Gaza here? What is actually happening in the Middle East is too complex an issue. But the claim that Israel is committing genocide is an extremely simple message that can easily be used to influence the masses. … And I am sure that Kneecap will also benefit greatly from the tsunami of hatred that is currently sweeping through Hungary as a result of the ban. Perhaps Tamás Kádár, the main organiser of the Sziget Festival, was right and there is no good solution in this case.”