The Scottish band Primal Scream have been reported to the Metropolitan Police following a gig at the Roundhouse in London on 8th December. Their live performance of Swastika Eyes included a video backdrop featuring a swastika inside a Star of David, and the two combined symbols were positioned over the eyes of politicians including Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
In a statement posted on their Instagram account yesterday, the band defended the video: “It is meant to provoke debate, not hate.” The Community Security Trust, which made a complaint to the Met yesterday, also issued a statement: “Entwining a Star of David with a swastika implies that Jews are Nazis and risks encouraging hatred of Jews. There needs to be an urgent investigation by the venue and the promoter about how this happened, and we have reported this to the police.”
In a statement posted on their Instagram account yesterday, the band defended the video: “It is meant to provoke debate, not hate.” The Community Security Trust, which made a complaint to the Met yesterday, also issued a statement: “Entwining a Star of David with a swastika implies that Jews are Nazis and risks encouraging hatred of Jews. There needs to be an urgent investigation by the venue and the promoter about how this happened, and we have reported this to the police.”
