Kneecap: selective accountability

Kneecap, Hamas, and the media

You have probably seen the headlines by now: Irish rap group Kneecap openly endorsed Hamas and Hezbollah on stage at the Coachella festival. The backlash was immediate: US visa issues; international headlines; public condemnation; and a mealy-mouthed, crawling apology by way of attempted damage control.

In short: consequences, in no small part thanks to…