Chants of death to the Israeli armed force at Glastonbury were "appalling" and the BBC and the celebration have questions to address, Wes Streeting has stated, while including that Israel requires to "get its own house in order".

The health secretary said the chanting must not have actually been transmitted to those enjoying in the house, highlighting that Israelis at a comparable music celebration were abducted, killed and raped.

"I thought it's terrible, to be truthful, and I think the BBC and Glastonbury have actually got questions to respond to about how we saw such a phenomenon on our screens," he told Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips on Sky News. "But I also think it's a quite shameless promotion stunt, which I do not really desire to give excessive extravagance to because of that."

He also had strong words for Israel, which has actually condemned the chanting. Streeting stated what individuals need to be discussing in the context of Israel and Gaza is the humanitarian disaster in the territory and the reality that Israeli settlers assaulted a Christian town in the West Bank this week.

"All life is spiritual. And I find it pretty revolting we've got to a state in this conflict where you're expected to sort of cheer on one side or the other like it's a football group," he said.

Asked about the Israel embassy's action to the chants at Glastonbury, he said: "Well, I 'd say sort of two things in reaction to those words from the Israeli embassy. Firstly, I do believe that if I take the equivalent of the war in Ukraine, I'm indisputable about which side of that war I'm on. I desire Ukraine to win. Would I be commemorating or chanting for the death of Russian soldiers? No, I want to see an end to the war, and I desire to see an end to the dispute.

"I 'd also say to the Israeli embassy, get your own house in order in regards to the conduct of your own citizens and the settlers in the West Bank. So, you understand, I think there's a severe point there by the Israeli embassy I take seriously. I want they 'd take the violence of their own citizens towards Palestinians more seriously."

Police are examining videos of remarks made by the acts Bob Vylan and Kneecap at Glastonbury as the festival enters its third day.

On Saturday the rapper Bobby Vylan, of the rap punk duo Bob Vylan, led crowds at the festival's West Holts phase in chants of "Free, complimentary Palestine" and "Death, death to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces].

Describing himself as a "violent punk", he said: "Sometimes we have to get our message across with violence because that's the only language some individuals speak, unfortunately."

Glastonbury organisers stated on Sunday that the act had actually crossed a line. "With nearly 4,000 performances at Glastonbury 2025, there will inevitably be artists and speakers appearing on our phases whose views we do not share, and a performer's presence here ought to never be viewed as a tacit recommendation of their viewpoints and beliefs," the celebration stated in a declaration.

"However, we are appalled by the declarations made from the West Holts phase by Bob Vylan the other day.

"Their chants extremely much crossed a line and we are urgently reminding everybody included in the production of the celebration that there is no location at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech or incitement to violence."

Bob Vylan carried out before the Irish rap trio Kneecap, who called on fans to appear at Westminster magistrates to support the band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, referred to as Mo Chara, who was charged with a terrorism offense for holding a Hezbollah flag at a London gig last November.

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Ó hAnnaidh told the crowd on Saturday: "Glastonbury, I'm a complimentary male!" He included: "If anyone falls down, you have actually got to pick them up. We've got to keep each other safe." He thanked the Eavis household, the celebration's organisers, for "holding strong" and permitting their performance to proceed.

Avon and Somerset authorities stated: "We are conscious of the remarks made by act upon the West Holts phase at Glastonbury festival this afternoon. Video proof will be evaluated by officers to identify whether any offenses might have been committed that would need a criminal investigation."

The Israeli embassy said it was "deeply interrupted by the inflammatory and hateful rhetoric revealed on stage at the Glastonbury festival".

A statement on X stated: "Freedom of expression is a foundation of democracy. But when speech crosses into incitement, hatred, and advocacy of ethnic cleansing, it must be called out - particularly when amplified by public figures on popular platforms.

"Chants such as 'Death to the IDF,' and 'From the river to the sea' are mottos that promote for the taking apart of the state of Israel and implicitly call for the removal of Jewish self-determination. When such messages are delivered before 10s of countless festivalgoers and satisfied with applause, it raises major issues about the normalisation of extremist language and the glorification of violence.