Documentarian Louis Theroux recently interviewed punk singer Bob Vylan, touching on topics that included his controversial ‘Death to the IDF’ chant. In response, the Zionist pressure group the Board of Deputies of British Jews sought to hold the BBC responsible for Theroux and his interview.
The problem?
The interview had absolutely nothing to do with the BBC:
The Board of Deputies has held discussions with the BBC following Louis Theroux’s podcast with Bob Vylan in which various offensive statements by Vylan went unchallenged.
Quote from VP @AndrewGilbert1 pic.twitter.com/QmhM0lM5cd
— Board of Deputies of British Jews (@BoardofDeputies) November 3, 2025
With all this being the case, why did the Board announce this?
Accountability
For clarity’s sake, when we reference ‘Zionism‘, we’re talking about the colonial project of creating a Jewish ethno-state in the Middle East. This project led to the creation of Israel; if left unchecked, it will expand in to ‘Greater Israel’:
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu announces he is attempting to achieve ‘Greater Israel’
In an interview he is quoted claiming he is on a “historic and spiritual mission” to achieve this goal.
That means taking all of Palestine, Lebanon & Jordan, parts of Iraq, Syria, Egypt & Saudi… pic.twitter.com/g9Azs8NYHD
— MintPress News (@MintPressNews) August 12, 2025
Remember when Hitler attempted to create a greater Germany? Essentially it’s like that, only this time the Allied Forces are aligned with the Axis Powers.
When Vylan chanted ‘Death to the IDF’, he was referring to the Israeli Defense Forces. The IDF is the military force of Israel, and for the past two years they’ve subjected the Palestinian people to genocide. People have described the chant as antisemitic, although many of these same people insisted that Labour adopt the IIHRA definition of antisemitism, which clearly states that antisemitism involves:
Holding Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel.
Wishing bad things upon the IDF is only antisemitism if you believe that the IDF represents all Jewish people, and that in turn all Jewish people hold some responsibility for the actions of the IDF.
This is literally not true and his determination to conflate “Jewish” with “IDF” is actual antisemitism https://t.co/fNdBlPWtno
— Eleanora ✨️✨️ 🏳️⚧️🇮🇪 (@EleanoraStats) October 8, 2025
When Vylan chanted what he chanted, the Board of Deputies wrote to the BBC, who broadcast the performance:
Our comment on the “hate-filled messages broadcast in BBC coverage” of @glastonbury today pic.twitter.com/rXUe5ZwVqM
— Board of Deputies of British Jews (@BoardofDeputies) June 28, 2025
You’ll notice they were vague about who Vylan was chanting about. You’ll also notice they didn’t reference the ongoing genocide.
And now this
People have criticised the Board’s latest intervention:
Of course, the Board of Deputies of British Jews won’t actually tell you what the ‘various offensive statements’ are. https://t.co/MhmaD1vzgQ
— Mohammad Alsaafin (@malsaafin) November 3, 2025
Apparently our cultural life is censored by the Board of Deputies https://t.co/1fnG5VuKyi
— JoeHonfleur (@johonfleur) November 4, 2025
Journalist Barry Malone said the following:
The BBC has capitulated to a bad faith campaign against Louis Theroux. The man has worked for them for 25 years and the support for him has been overwhelming since this drama began. They will throw anyone under the bus it seems. https://t.co/LlapiCkPFI
— Barry Malone (@malonebarry) November 3, 2025
Theroux’s last documentary with the BBC was The Settlers in April this year. Israel’s advocates didn’t like that one either:
At the end of Louis Theroux’s documentary “The Settlers”, he hides from Israeli soldiers hunting Palestinians, fearing he could be killed too.
When Theroux asks, “Can we call the police?” a Palestinian laughs bitterly—because there is no one to protect them from Israel. pic.twitter.com/NTjIdjL8sV
— Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws) April 28, 2025
Louis Theroux on the reaction to his documentary The Settlers@Hamza_a96 https://t.co/me8atzhOFA pic.twitter.com/M96R4KXVvr
— Conrad Landin (@conradlandin) May 10, 2025
Shelf life
Increasingly, more and more people are asking why British institutions are attacking British citizens to protect the feelings of a genocidal foreign regime. The answer, of course, is because America see Israel as a key asset, and Britain is subservient to the US.
Quite how long this continues we can’t say; Israel and its defenders have clearly overstepped the mark, and now even the American right are turning against them:
MTG tells Tucker Carlson that members of Congress are pressured to constantly declare “Israel is our greatest ally” and publicly prove their “loyalty” through posts and speeches.
MTG exposed the whole scam: Support for Israel isn’t earned—it’s extorted.
— Ounka (@OunkaOnX) October 31, 2025
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