Police say they are investigating chants of “death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces]” led by Bobby Vylan, of the punk duo Bob Vylan, at an Al Quds Day protest in central London.
Videos on social media appeared to show Vylan, whose real name is Pascal Robinson-Foster, making a speech at the demonstration before chanting “death, death to the IDF” as the crowd joined in.
Last year, police decided not to bring criminal charges after the group’s Glastonbury 2025 performance when Vylan led crowds in chants of “death, death to the IDF”.
In a post on X, the Met said: "We are aware of chanting made by a speaker at the Al Quds protest and will be investigating. "We recognise the concern footage and chanting like this causes, particularly with London’s Jewish communities.
"We recognise the concern footage and chanting like this causes, particularly with London’s Jewish communities.
He was onstage with members of London’s Jewish communities, who were also protesting the genocide in Gaza.
The vast majority of London’s Jewish Community doesn’t support Quds Day. It’s like saying “Hey, some black people attended this Trump rally. How dare you say Trump is bad”.
Quds Day is a day that was created by the Iranian Ayatollahs to basically claim that Iran will destroy Israel.
This is a day where people wave pictures of Ayatollah Khomenei, Ayatollah Khamenei and scream “death to Israel”. That’s the entire original point of this day. Claiming Iran and its militias will turn the land muslim.
once israel stop doing genocide people will stop burning israelis flag and chant death to Israel . The audacity of scums like you to talk about Iran wanting to destroy Israel when Israel is the one destroying multiple countries in the middle east
Quds Day has been organized for decades by Iran. It didn’t start with the Gaza bloodbath.
I don’t like death chants, but damn it was really catchy!
Deaths chants against fascist organizations are acceptable
The issue is the organizers of the Quds Day, supporters of the Iranian regime, are also fascists.
You can support Palestine without associating with fascists
Nobody get fooled by zionazis like you
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Netanyahu is a war criminal that killed tens of thousands of palestinians. Israel occupies palestinian land.
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The Iranian regime is murderous and is using the palestinian cause to further its own interests
You understand that these things can be true at the same time, right?
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How is saying “death to the IDF” a crime? What would happen if they said “death to the Russian military”?
It’s not a crime that was already decided last time. They’re simply doing lawfare and wasting taxpayer money to harass anti-genocide sentiment.
Zero investigation of British IDF soldiers massacaring Palestinians so far by the way.
If every single Israeli was slaughtered, people attending Quds Day would celebrate.
I’m sympathetic to Palestinians, but this day was created by the Iranian dictatorship to claim that Iranian militias will destroy Israel and take over the entire country. The point of this day isn’t to ask for justice for Palestinians. It’s to celebrate the Iranian regime and call for the destruction of Israel
I grew up outside Britain. The UK left needs to understand who they associate with.
The Pro-Iranian regime crowd is as bad as the pro-Netanyahu folks. Both are pieces of shit.
“As a black man…”
Look at public opinion surveys about the Jewish Community and Iran
I’m sympathetic to Palestinians
Yo are not.
I don’t think associating with one of the most authoritarian country in the world will help Palestine.
That’s a suicidal strategy.
Look at Gaza right now. Is that what you call a victory? Because Iran called it a major victory.
Tell me what will help. I am looking at Gaza right now it is the result of the whole world being either neutral or fully supportive of Israel settler colonialism and genocide
Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005. Hamas was democratically elected. Their first decision was to ban elections. Then they started throwing rockets. The result was 4 devastating wars with tremendous civilian casualties. This fifth war turned into a mass blood bath. The definition of stupidity is doing the same thing again, and again and again.
