Bob Dylan has been charged with inciting racial hatred in France for some comments . Matthew Fraser : It 's ironic since he just won France 's highest public award . He says racism is a sensitive issue in France , and Dylan controversy touches a nerve . Fraser : The French government said it would investigate the case of Dylan’s song ” Blood on the Tracks ” which was banned from radio stations because lyrics were deemed offensive to Muslims.
Bob Dylan has been charged with inciting racial hatred in France for some comments . Matthew Fraser : It 's ironic since he just won France 's highest public award . He says racism is a sensitive issue in France , and Dylan controversy touches a nerve . Fraser : This is n't surprising , because in France hate-speech accusations often reach courts .