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The United States revoked the visas of British bands on the grounds of "hatred towards Israel"

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The British rap duo "Bob Vylan" was accused of making "hate Israel" remarks during a performance and had their visa revoked by the United States.

AFP reported that US Deputy Secretary of State Lando posted on social media platform X on Monday (June 30) that the US visas of Bob Villand's band have been revoked.

He said, "Our country does not welcome foreigners who glorify violence and hatred." This band originally planned to go on a tour in the United States in November.

Bob Veran's band led the audience to shout the slogan "Israel Defense Forces, die!" during their performance at the Glastonbury Festival in the UK on June 28th. The Israeli Embassy in the UK and several Jewish groups accused it of "fueling hatred".

The band's lead singer, Bobby Vylan, wrote on social media: "What I have said, I still hold on to."

The health department of the Gaza Strip in Palestine said that since the outbreak of the current Israel-Kazakhstan conflict in October 2023, Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip have claimed the lives of more than 56,000 Palestinians, the majority of whom are civilians. The 2.3 million people in the Gaza Strip have almost all been displaced and are deeply Mired in a humanitarian crisis. Several countries have accused Israel of committing "genocide" in the Gaza Strip.

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