Lowkey On His Arrest & How Artists Who Speak Out Against The System Get Targeted
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Lowkey is a vocal opponent of Zionism and has been become well known for his pro-Palestinian activities as a patron of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, comparing Zionism to colonialism and ethnic cleansing.[32][33][34] He is known to have coined the phrase "Nothing is more anti-semitic than Zionism" in reference not only to the seldom acknowledged fact that Arabs are themselves Semites but also to what he called the "identical points of view" within Zionism and anti-semitism.[35]
In February 2009, he travelled to Palestinian refugee camps around the West Bank area to perform fundraising shows to help rebuild the Gaza Strip but was detained by the Israel Police for nine hours at Ben Gurion International Airport and interrogated, while having his passport confiscated.[36] Later in 2009, he travelled with M-1 of Dead Prez to carry out a humanitarian aid mission and bring medical aid to the Palestinian people in Gaza; this led to a collaboration between the two on Soundtrack to the Struggle.[37] He was detained for a second time in July 2010, en route to a number of concerts and musical workshops in refugee camps in the West Bank. After detaining him for twelve hours and an online petition was started, he was released.[38]
Lowkey has been a prominent member of the Stop The War Coalition and has spoken on many platforms regarding the occupation of Iraq.[39] Furthermore, he has been a sharp critic of United States and British foreign policy, claiming that the two powers are only interested in supporting leaders who are under their influence or are willing to assist them. He also claims American media overlooks those within the country who do not believe in American military supremacy.[32] Lowkey criticised US President Barack Obama as the "handsome face of an ugly empire" for enlarging George Bush's "aggressive foreign policy".[40
Lowkey is a vocal opponent of Zionism and has been become well known for his pro-Palestinian activities as a patron of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, comparing Zionism to colonialism and ethnic cleansing.[32][33][34] He is known to have coined the phrase "Nothing is more anti-semitic than Zionism" in reference not only to the seldom acknowledged fact that Arabs are themselves Semites but also to what he called the "identical points of view" within Zionism and anti-semitism.[35]
In February 2009, he travelled to Palestinian refugee camps around the West Bank area to perform fundraising shows to help rebuild the Gaza Strip but was detained by the Israel Police for nine hours at Ben Gurion International Airport and interrogated, while having his passport confiscated.[36] Later in 2009, he travelled with M-1 of Dead Prez to carry out a humanitarian aid mission and bring medical aid to the Palestinian people in Gaza; this led to a collaboration between the two on Soundtrack to the Struggle.[37] He was detained for a second time in July 2010, en route to a number of concerts and musical workshops in refugee camps in the West Bank. After detaining him for twelve hours and an online petition was started, he was released.[38]
Lowkey has been a prominent member of the Stop The War Coalition and has spoken on many platforms regarding the occupation of Iraq.[39] Furthermore, he has been a sharp critic of United States and British foreign policy, claiming that the two powers are only interested in supporting leaders who are under their influence or are willing to assist them. He also claims American media overlooks those within the country who do not believe in American military supremacy.[32] Lowkey criticised US President Barack Obama as the "handsome face of an ugly empire" for enlarging George Bush's "aggressive foreign policy".[40
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Bit too late over here in London to listen, will give it a play tomorrow morning.
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It's an excellent watch, definitely watch it if you get the opportunity.