More than 100 o musicians issue joint statement saying "Kneecap is not the story, the story is the slaughter in Gaza"

As a major promoter and supporter of the Welsh language music scene in Wales, Cymdeithas yr Iaith supports the joint statement made by more than 100 musicians who produce music in Welsh, expressing their support for the Irish band Kneecap. Kneecap have been severely criticised recently for voicing their strong condemnation of Israel and their support for the Palestinian people.
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New Campaign to be Launched at Cymdeithas Rally this Weekend

We will open a new front in our housing campaign at a "Nid yw Cymru ar Werth" (Wales is not for sale) rally in Nefyn this weekend. Hundreds are expected to march through the small Gwynedd town at 1.30pm Saturday (29/3) to a rally in the town centre followed by a public meeting where community enterprise Antur Aelhaearn will be launching its Community-led Housing Project.
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"Act now, before time runs out"

A rally held in Nefyn, Gwynedd, at the end of the month will add to the pressure on the Welsh Government to take urgent and serious action on the important recommendations of the Commission for Welsh-speaking Communities, in order to ensure there is time to act before the end of the current Senedd term. On behalf of Cymdeithas yr Iaith's Nid yw Cymru ar Werth (Wales is Not For Sale) campaign, Osian Jones said:
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Gwynedd Council calls for the devolution of powers over broadcasting to Wales

Gwynedd Council has passed a motion calling for the devolution of broadcasting powers to Wales at the full Council meeting on Thursday, 6 March. Cymdeithas yr Iaith has welcomed the motion which calls on the Welsh Government and the British Government to note the decision and work towards transferring responsibility for broadcasting from London to Cardiff as soon as possible.
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