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.
Nobody get fooled by zionazis like you
Netanyahu is a war criminal that killed tens of thousands of palestinians. Israel occupies palestinian land.
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?
Iranian is an oppressive regime that refuse opposition and have an extreme view of religion and it also care about Palestine . Both things can be true at the same time.
Hamas is an autocratic regime that killed innocent civilians and did some war crimes and terrorism but it is also a resistance group that has the right to attack the genocide idf . Both things can be true at the same time.
You are rejecting Palestinians right to armed resistance given by international laws and blame the genocide on Iran and Hamas instead of Israel and the west who financed it for over 7 decades. If you are confused , yes settler colonialism itself is genocidal started in 48