BBC admits it ‘should have pulled' stream of ‘death to IDF' Glasto chant & calls it ‘utterly unacceptable & antisemitic'
THE grovelling BBC says it "should have pulled" Bob Vylan's controversial Glastonbury performance.
The broadcaster said the performance contained 'utterly unacceptable' and 'antisemitic sentiments'.
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The corporation left the live stream of the punk rap act's set run for another 40 minutes despite the offensive slurs against Israel on Saturday afternoon.
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Bob Vylan during the Glastonbury set
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