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Songs celebrating violence against Jews and Israelis, and even calling to “globalize the intifada,” remain widely available on major streaming platforms. Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and YouTube all host tracks that glorify terror, praise attacks on Israeli civilians, and promote explicitly antisemitic narratives.
The concern grew after multiple remixes of British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury Festival chant of “death, death to the IDF” began circulating across major streaming services. Many versions feature the inverted red triangle used in Hamas propaganda to mark targets. Several have already been played tens of thousands of times.
Music Praising Attacks on Israeli Civilians
White nationalist Lucas Gage’s “Boom, Boom Tel Aviv” glorifies missile strikes on Israel’s largest city and targets Jews directly. The lyrics include: “This is what you get for all your evil deeds. You were mocking dead kids, but now you’re getting hit. Iranian missiles have your entire skyline lit.” Variations of the track remain accessible on Spotify, Amazon, and Apple Music, while versions on YouTube have drawn millions of views.
United’s “LGBT (Let’s Go Bomb Tel Aviv)” also remains available on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music. The song went viral in 2024 after footage of a performance in Madrid circulated online. Its lyrics call for bombing Tel Aviv and frame the attack as a rallying cry uniting “straight people,” “gays,” and “trans people” against Israel.
A Song Explicitly Calling to ‘Globalize the Intifada’
One of the most alarming examples is Zenoe’s “Globalize the Intifada,” available on Amazon, Spotify, and Apple Music. The track repeats the same slogan shouted at extremist rallies worldwide and includes chants urging “the Zionists’ destruction.” Its message is explicit: expand the violent Palestinian uprising that killed over a thousand Jews and spread it worldwide.
Samer’s “Intifada,” also found across major platforms, reinforces the same narrative. “The punishment coming right now is delayed,” he sings, warning that Jews “are going to be crushed.”
Policies Exist, but Enforcement Lags
Despite clear guidelines prohibiting content that incites violence or hatred toward protected groups, platform enforcement remains inconsistent. Spotify and YouTube ban hate content, yet songs praising attacks on Jews and Israeli cities still remain online. Amazon’s content restrictions exclude books, music, and video entirely, allowing violent material to proliferate unchecked.
The result is a digital environment where tracks calling for a “global intifada,” the bombing of Israeli cities, and the murder of Jews are only a search away.
