There is no excuse for incitement to violence or racial hatred to be broadcast on TV, says Nana Akua

Lucy Connolly is currently in prison for a tweet where she called for asylum hotels to be set on fire. You could argue that what Bob Vylan has done is the same but far worse.

A, because inciting death to the IDF could be seen as antisemitic which is pretty much racism, and B, because chanting for the death of people which the IDF is made up of, is incitement to violence, so what’s the difference.

And it’s completely unhelpful when ministers come up with this - Wes Streeting said on Sky News earlier: "I’d also say to the Israeli embassy, get your own house in order in terms of the conduct of your own citizens and the settlers in the West Bank.

"So, you know, I think there’s a serious point there by the Israeli embassy I take seriously. I wish they’d take the violence of their own citizens towards Palestinians more seriously."

He added: "We all condemned and continue to condemn what happened on October 7. We all want to see the return of the hostages. And there’s no justification for inciting violence against Israelis.

"But the way in which Israel’s conducting this war has made it extremely difficult for Israel’s allies around the world to stand by and justify. In fact, we’ve got to do the opposite as an international community, which is to challenge and urge a change, of course."

So basically instead of outright condemnation, Wes has in my view inadvertently tried to justify the outburst by bringing in other variables that appear to act as some sort of reasoning or justification as to why someone might feel the way Bob Vylan does. That’s irrelevant, especially when you consider the hate fuelled environment Bob Vylan created at Glastonbury.

Wes, no one should be allowed to call publicly for the death of people and for that to be broadcast on TV. If Lucy Connolly is in prison for her tweet, then what I expect to hear from you Wes is laser-like focus on the crime in hand which in my view is incitement to violence on British soil towards people in another country fighting a war, not find some form of in my view justification or criticism of Israel.

And when you consider the hateful rhetoric that accompanied the outbreak, I’d expect Wes to outwardly condemn the whole affair and deal with the situation in hand.

No matter what he thinks personally, I’m pretty sure incitement to violence is against the law, so stick with the program Wes. Your additional comments only inflames the situation, why are you bringing up the West Bank. This is completely unhelpful. There is no excuse for incitement to violence or racial hatred. That's it, you know that Wes.

The organisers have condemned Bob Vylan saying: "As a festival, we stand against all forms of war and terrorism. We will always believe in – and actively campaign for – hope, unity, peace and love.

"With almost 4,000 performances at Glastonbury 2025, there will inevitably be artists and speakers appearing on our stages whose views we do not share, and a performer’s presence here should never be seen as a tacit endorsement of their opinions and beliefs."

As for the BBC, they have some questions to answer. A spokesman said: "Some of the comments made during Bob Vylan's performance were deeply offensive. During this live stream on iPlayer, which reflected what was happening on stage, a warning was issued on screen about the very strong and discriminatory language. We have no plans to make the performance available on demand."

Can you imagine if GB News had broadcast that. We'd be reported to Ofcom and probably taken off air, never to broadcast again. On GB News, Health Secretary Wes Streeting condemned the remarks but stopped short of calling for BBC Director General Tim Davie's resignation.

It will be interesting to see how the Government react, if at all.