When “Fu*k Israel” Appears at One of America’s Most Popular Music Events
(Coachella and the Theater of the Big Lie — essay)
At this year’s Coachella, a Northern Irish hip-hop group—which I won’t deign to name (why give them free publicity?)—took the stage and soon began a chant:
“Free, Free—”
The crowd answered on cue:
“Palestine.”
Over and over again. Louder each time.
Then came the message, projected across massive screens:
“Free Palestine. Fuck Israel.”
The crowd went wild.
It wa…