Kneecap: On the Record
A Kneecap member was filmed saying “Up Hamas, up Hezbollah” while displaying a Hezbollah flag. The group denies supporting either organization, and related UK proceedings ended without a conviction.
On the record
- 2024 — A band member was filmed draped in a Hezbollah flag chanting “Up Hamas, up Hezbollah.” [ADL]
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April–July 2025 — Displayed “Israel is committing genocide” at Coachella. Police opened a separate investigation into the group’s Glastonbury performance and closed it in July without further action. [CNN] [ABC News]
September 2025–March 2026 — A separate terrorism charge concerning the Hezbollah-flag incident was dismissed because it had been brought outside the statutory time limit. The High Court upheld that dismissal and stated that the result was neither a conviction nor an acquittal. [The Guardian]
The context
The band says it does not support Hamas or Hezbollah. The dismissed charge concerned the November 2024 flag incident, not the Coachella statement, and ended on a filing-time issue rather than a factual verdict.
Where Galil stands
Our opinion: Chanting for two U.S.-designated terror organizations from a festival stage is not a grey area. We don’t stand with them.
Facts here are documented public statements and actions, sourced and linked, current as of July 2026. Everything under “Where Galil stands” is our opinion. Believe a factual claim is wrong? Email us and we’ll review and correct it.