Mumford & Sons star blasts celebrities for their silence on Colorado terror attack
Marshall spoke out on Fox News in the aftermath of the attack in Boulder, Colorado on Sunday evening, saying he was left disappointed by the response to the horror episode that wounded eight people.
'My frustration isn't just at the horrific things that we see, but the failure by certain parts of the country to acknowledge it's even happening,' he said.
'I'm disappointed by also the reaction in the music industry where I have spent my career so regularly.'
Pointing his remarks to pro-Palestine protestors that have seen young people chant Hamas slogans such as 'from the river, to the sea', Marshall said attacks will continue so long as they support the terror group.
'What do you think they mean when they say, 'globalize the Intifada?' he continued.
'If you have these big groups chanting this, then there will be individuals like this case in Boulder who will actually act on it.'
It comes as Egyptian illegal immigrant Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was heard yelling 'Free Palestine' and other anti-Israel chants as he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at a rally for Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Marshall said he found the attack on Sunday as 'horrific' but 'unsurprising', as he pointed to the growing anti-Israel sentiment within the United States.
The musician cited the double murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC just two weeks prior, which was also allegedly carried out by an anti-Israel protestor yelling 'Free Palestine.'
Marshall said the instances were evidence of a rise in 'far-left violence', adding: 'In Europe, things are much worse.
'In London, we're seeing this sort of attitude and philosophy regularly.'
Marshall's criticism of the rise of far-left violence in Europe comes days after he surprised fans by appearing at a White House press conference, where he asked Karoline Leavitt if the Trump administration would consider asylum for Brits prosecuted for free speech.
In his appearance on Fox News, Marshall said he has been left confused at how pro-Hamas sentiments gained traction despite the terror group's atrocities, including crimes against Palestinian civilians.
'I should also note, there are 58 hostages still in Gaza, 23 of whom are still presumed alive,' he continued.
'Why is it that these protestors aren't protesting against Hamas? It is in the interest, if you are pro-Palestine, you should be anti-Hamas. If you are pro-Israel, you should be anti-Hamas.
'Hamas are literally killing Palestinians themselves. It seems like a complete moral inversion, I don't quite know how to get into their frame of mind, because it's so twisted to me.
'It is very dark to see this happening in America.'
The Fox News host added to Marshall's condemnation of the music industry's response to the anti-Israel attacks by pointing to the recent controversy where Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds kissed a Palestinian flag on stage.
The American rock band - known for hits like 'Radioactive' and 'Demons' - was performing at the I-Days Festival when Reynolds held the flag aloft and draped it over his shoulders before kissing it before tossing it into the crowd.
Marshall's appearance on the network comes as the former Mumford and Sons guitarist left the band four years ago after sharing his conservative political views.
The musician said he was a victim of 'cancel culture' as he was ousted from the band and hounded by fans for sending a tweet to conservative journalist Andy Ngo thanking him for his book, which was critical of Antifa.
Marshall, son of multi-millionaire hedge fund manager Sir Paul Marshall, told Ngo: 'Congratulations . . . Finally had the time to read your important book. You're a brave man.'
Left-wing social media users immediately piled on to the star, accused him of being a 'fascist.'
Before he posed the question of granting asylum to British people convicted on free speech grounds to Leavitt in the White House, Marshall often spoke out about cancel culture within the entertainment industry.
In 2022, this included appearing at the Conservative Party Conference
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