Disturbed frontman David Draiman has blasted Tom Morello as “shameful” for his assist of Kneecap.
Disturbed frontman David Draiman blasts Tom Morello for supporting Kneecap
Draiman hit out at his pal, Rage Towards The Machine’s founding guitarist Morello, for praising the Irish rap group for advocating for the folks of Palestine, calling his feedback “advantage signalling for individuals who assist terror, and incite Jew hatred”.
He wrote on X: “Shameful. Actually. Want I may say I used to be shocked. Guess my household doesn’t rely, in terms of my ‘pal’s’ advantage signalling for individuals who assist terror, and incite Jew hatred.”
Killing within the Identify hitmakers Rage Towards The Machine are recognized for his or her anti-authoritarian and leftist political beliefs and have used their platform to face up in opposition to injustices.
Showing on The Strombo Present lately, Morello stated of Kneecap: “[They’re at] the highest of the record.
“I imply, they’re clearly the Rage Towards The Machine of now. Like, there’s them and there’s a spot to the subsequent one.”
And, Morello insisted Kneecap are “not terrorists”.
Reacting to the backlash in opposition to the band, he stated: “What they’re doing of their artwork is what folks may in all probability stand to do extra of their lives: to actually converse reality to energy. And, you realize, Kneecap will not be terrorists.”
He added: “What’s terroristic is, you realize, 20,000 useless Palestinian youngsters. That’s the story. Not some Irish rappers who don’t like that that’s occurring. [That] shouldn’t be the story.”
The Irish rap trio’s band member Mo Chara (actual identify Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh) is presently on bail on a terror cost referring to “displaying a flag in assist of proscribed organisation Hezbollah” at their O2 Discussion board Kentish City gig in London in November 2024.
Prosecutor Michael Bisgrove informed the courtroom at a latest listening to: “It’s not about Mr Ó hAnnaidh’s assist for the folks of Palestine or his criticism of Israel.
“He’s effectively inside his rights to voice his opinions and solidarity, as is anyone else.
“The allegation on this case is a completely completely different factor and offers with a video recording displaying that, in November of final 12 months, Mr Ó hAnnaidh wore and displayed the flag of Hezbollah, a proscribed terrorist group, whereas saying ‘up Hamas, up Hezbollah’.
“In fact, assist for the one just isn’t the identical as assist for the opposite.”
Ó hAnnaidh was subsequently launched on unconditional bail till his subsequent listening to on August 20.
