Controversial Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap have fired again at Disturbed‘s David Draiman on social media in mild of feedback he made about them yesterday, July twelfth on X. To catch you up, in an interview with The Strombo Present printed earlier this month, Rage Towards The Machine guitarist Tom Morello praised Kneecap, proclaiming the outfit, “the Rage Towards The Machine of now.” Morello mentioned of the trio:
“[They’re at] on the high of the record, on the high of the record. I imply, they’re clearly the Rage Towards The Machine of now, like there’s them, and there’s a niche to the following one.”
He continued:
“What they’re doing of their artwork is what individuals may in all probability stand to do extra of their lives: to actually communicate reality to energy. And, , Kneecap aren’t terrorists. What’s terroristic is, , 20,000 lifeless Palestinian youngsters. That’s the story. Not, I imply, some Irish rappers who don’t like that that’s occurring. [That] shouldn’t be the story.”
Morello‘s reward for Kneecap didn’t sit nicely with Draiman, as Kneecap have turn into more and more controversial for his or her public condemnation of Israel in mild of the mounting civilian dying toll within the ongoing Gaza warfare being waged by Israel and Hamas. A November 2024 dwell efficiency noticed Kneecap‘s Mo Chara charged with a terror-related offense within the UK after being accused of brandishing a Hezbollah flag onstage.
Kneecap additionally used their time onstage at this yr’s ‘Coachella‘ pageant to accuse Israel of committing genocide in Gaza towards the Palestinian individuals. The band displayed their beliefs with regard to that throughout the screens behind them on the stage, producing a lot controversy within the course of. Draiman truly took purpose on the outfit this previous April over the latter incident, stating on the time:
Right here’s some uncensored messaging for you pathetic, advantage signaling morons.
Am Yisrael Chai sweethearts ???????? pic.twitter.com/lLptrLSh7d
— David Draiman ????????????????? (@davidmdraiman) April 19, 2025
Draiman has been a staunch advocate for Israel within the ongoing battle and frolicked with the Israel Protection Forces final yr, the place he infamously signed an artillery shell with an expletive-laden message aimed toward Hamas. That gesture from Draiman has remained divisive, with detractors of the vocalist ceaselessly taking concern with the civilian casualty charges from Israel’s artillery strikes in Gaza, whereas additionally accusing him of warmongering.
Yesterday, July twelfth, Draiman vented on Morello‘s above-mentioned endorsement of Kneecap, stating:
“Shameful. Really.
Want I may say I used to be shocked.
Guess my household doesn’t rely, with regards to my “good friend’s” advantage signaling for many who help terror, and incite Jew hatred.”
Shameful. Really.
Want I may say I used to be shocked.
Guess my household doesn’t rely, with regards to my “good friend’s” advantage signaling for many who help terror, and incite Jew hatred. https://t.co/tbRNB3jDu4
— David Draiman ????????????????? (@davidmdraiman) July 12, 2025
Kneecap responded in type this morning, providing:
“We don’t care what faith anybody is…or in the event that they’ve one in any respect.
We love all sound cunts.
Smiling and signing bombs dropped to homicide youngsters and different individuals’s households simply makes you a straight up cunt.
Easy as.
Free Palestine”
We do not care what faith anybody is…or in the event that they’ve one in any respect.
We love all sound cunts.
Smiling and signing bombs dropped to homicide youngsters and different individuals’s households simply makes you a straight up cunt.
Easy as.
Free Palestine ???? https://t.co/QF72cP3PC5 pic.twitter.com/6Hvus2WB7m
— KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) July 13, 2025
Draiman went on to reply on to Kneecap throughout a collection of posts, stating the next:
“Right here’s the factor, and I’ll communicate to you in small phrases, so that you perceive.
That shell was meant for HAMAS. You recognize, the group who has sworn to homicide all Jews, not simply Israelis, time and time once more, together with my household.
You shoot at Jews? Count on Jews to shoot again.
All harmless lives misplaced on this battle are on account of Hamas utilizing their very own individuals as cannon fodder in order that they’ll achieve the sympathy of those that are solely too keen to leap on the Jew hating practice. If the hostages had been launched and Hamas surrendered, the bloodshed would finish…
However neither you, nor Hamas actually need that. As a result of with out lifeless martyred Palestinians to gas your zeitgeist, each you and them lose energy.
Take pleasure in your 5 minutes gents. It may have been achieved together with your artwork, however as a substitute you selected to do it with hatred. Bye now”
Right here’s the factor, and I’ll communicate to you in small phrases, so that you perceive.
That shell was meant for HAMAS. You recognize, the group who has sworn to homicide all Jews, not simply Israelis, time and time once more, together with my household.
You shoot at Jews? Count on Jews to shoot again.
— David Draiman ????????????????? (@davidmdraiman) July 13, 2025
However neither you, nor Hamas actually need that. As a result of with out lifeless martyred Palestinians to gas your zeitgeist, each you and them lose energy.
Take pleasure in your 5 minutes gents. It may have been achieved together with your artwork, however as a substitute you selected to do it with hatred. Bye now
— David Draiman ????????????????? (@davidmdraiman) July 13, 2025