The US State Department announced the revocation of visas for members of the British band Bob Vylan after they chanted "Free Palestine" and "Death to the Israeli army" at a concert last Saturday.
In a post on his X account on Monday, US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau criticized the band for their chants during their performance at the Glastonbury Festival in Britain.
"Foreigners who incite violence and hatred are not welcome in our country," Landau said, noting that the State Department had revoked the band members' visas.
Bob Vaillant's band was scheduled to perform concerts in approximately 20 US cities, including Washington, D.C., as part of its US tour.
Britain's famous Glastonbury Festival witnessed anti-Israel chants during a Bob Vaillant concert.
During the performance, which took place on Saturday, the band members chanted slogans such as "Freedom for Palestine" and "Death to the Israeli army," and the audience joined in.
During the performance of the band, one of Britain's most prominent punk rap bands, pro-Palestine chants echoed throughout the festival, which is considered one of the largest music events in the world.
Irish rap group Knickap, who also participated in the festival, expressed their support for Palestine during their performance.
Band member Liam Ohana paid tribute from the stage to the pro-Palestine group Palestine Action, which the British government is seeking to ban.
Ohana took the stage wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh, while several Palestinian flags were waved in the audience.
Ohana will appear in court in August after being investigated under the Terrorism Act for raising the Hezbollah flag at a concert in London last year.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel, with American support, has been committing genocide in Gaza, including killing, starvation, destruction, and displacement, ignoring international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
The genocide left more than 190,000 Palestinians dead or wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 11,000 missing. Hundreds of thousands were displaced, and famine claimed the lives of many, including children.
Israel has also been besieging Gaza for 18 years, leaving approximately 1.5 million Palestinians out of a population of approximately 2.4 million in the Strip homeless after their homes were destroyed in the war of extermination.





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Washington revokes entry visas for the band "Bob Vaillant" for its support for Palestine.