Bob Dylan is being investigated on suspicion of inciting hatred in Paris over comments he made in Rolling Stone magazine, French prosecutors said Tuesday. An organization representing Croatians in France pressed charges against Dylan for allegedly comparing the conflict between Croatians and Serbs to the Nazis' persecution of Jews in an interview last year for the French edition of Rolling Stone. "If you got a slave master or Klan in your blood, blacks can sense that. That stuff lingers to this day. Just like Jews can sense Nazi blood and the Serbs can sense Croatian blood," the influential singer-songwriter was quoted as saying.
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Croatian group would be willing to drop charges if Dylan publicly apologizes, lawyer says
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Iconic singer Bob Dylan is accused of likening the Croatian people to Nazis
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The remarks were quoted in an interview for the French edition of Rolling Stone magazine
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The complaint was brought by a body representing Croatians in France
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