Irish rap trio Kneecap’s open and unabashed support of Palestine has kept them at the center of controversy, legal investigations, court hearings, and criminal charges, all of which their fellow Ireland native Deego, the bassist of Fontaines D.C., finds to be nothing more than a “witch hunt.”

Deego shared his thoughts while speaking to NME at the 2025 Mercury Prize, saying, “I stand in solidarity with the boys, d’you know what I mean? I think it’s amazing what they stand up for. I think it’s a very, very difficult situation for anyone to be put on the line in that way, but to not waver as well, to really stick to those beliefs. I think that it is a witch hunt. They’re trying to make an example of them, clearly.”

Kneecap has been facing allegations of anti-semitism for months, due to thei

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