U2's Bono speaks out against Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli 'far-right fundamentalists'

Published on 23/05/2025 - 9:44 GMT+2

U2’s Bono has spoken retired against Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli “far-right fundamentalists” astatine nan 2025 Ivor Novello Awards past night.  

U2 became nan first Irish enactment to person nan Fellowship of nan Ivors Academy, nan highest honour that nan organisation bestows.  

The set took to nan shape to judge nan honour, pinch frontman Bono calling for bid successful nan Gaza-Israel conflict.  

“I utilized to present this adjacent opus by saying it was not a rebel song. It was because believing successful nan possibilities of bid was then, and is now, a rebellious act; and immoderate would opportunity a ridiculous one,” said Bono – referring to nan U2 opus ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday’, their 1983 way astir nan 1972 massacre successful which nan British service changeable astatine unarmed protestors during nan Troubles successful Northern Ireland, sidesplitting 14 people. 

“To judge bid was attainable betwixt your state and ours, betwixt our state and itself was a ridiculous thought because bid creates possibilities successful nan astir intractable situations and lord knows there’s a fewer of them retired location correct now,” he added.

He past said: “Hamas, merchandise nan hostages, extremity nan war. Israel, beryllium released from Benjamin Netanyahu and nan far-right fundamentalists that twist your ineffable texts,” before adding: “All of you, protect our assistance workers – they are nan champion of us."

He concluded by saying: "God, you must beryllium truthful tired of us, children of Abraham, successful nan rubble of our certainties. Children successful nan rubble of our revenge. God forgive us.”

The comments people nan first clip nan quality authorities activistic has spoken retired successful nationalist against nan Israeli premier curate since nan warfare successful Gaza collapsed retired successful October 2023.

Bono’s reside besides comes astatine a clip erstwhile Western leaders person been criticising Benjamin Netanyahu and nan Israeli authorities complete nan renewed violative in Gaza.