celeb news Drake, Bella Hadid, Dua Lipa, and other A-lists signs letter to ceasefire in GAZA

[fijitears]

 

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The plea for a pause in hostilities was previously signed by Michael Stipe, Dua Lipa, Caroline Polachek, Killer Mike and many more.

Drake, Jennifer Lopez and Adam Lambert have joined the increasingly lengthy list of performers who’ve signed an open letter asking President Joe Biden and the U.S. Congress to push for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and the militant terror group Hamas. Last week the Artists4Ceasefire letter was sent to Biden and Congress urging them to get the parties to agree to a cessation in fighting in the three-week war.

“We urge your administration, and all world leaders, to honor all of the lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay – an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of hostages,” reads the letter originally signed by Dua Lipa, Michael Stipe, Caroline Polachek, Killer Mike, Vic Mensa, Miguel, Kaytranada, Macklemore, Cate Blanchett, Joaquin Phoenix, John Cusack, Lena Waithe and others.

“More than 5,000 people have been killed in the last week and a half – a number any person of conscience knows is catastrophic. We believe all life is sacred, no matter faith or ethnicity and we condemn the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians,” the letter continued, before adding, “Half of Gaza’s two million residents are children, and more than two thirds are refugees and their descendants being forced to flee their homes. Humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach them.”

The latest conflict between Israel and Hamas began on Oct. 7 when thousands of Hamas soldiers poured over the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, killing more than 1,400 Israeli women, children and other civilians while taking more than 200 hostages, whose fates are still unknown. Israel has launched hundreds of retaliatory strikes since, pounding Gaza with an endless barrage of bombs and on-the-ground incursions that have reportedly killed more than 8,000 Palestinians as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced over the weekend that a ground-focused “second stage” of the war was beginning.

Source: https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/drake-jennifer-lopez-sign-letter-ceasefire-israel-hamas-war-1235457756/

 

Full Letter to Biden Administration + List of Celebrities in alphabetical order that signed below:

 

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Full letter below:

Dear President Biden,
We come together as artists and advocates, but most importantly as human beings witnessing the devastating loss of lives and unfolding horrors in Israel and Palestine.

We ask that, as President of the United States, you and the US Congress call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel before another life is lost. More than 5,000 people have been killed in the last week and a half – a number any person of conscience knows is catastrophic. We believe all life is sacred, no matter faith or ethnicity and we condemn the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians.

We urge your administration, Congress, and all world leaders, to honor all of the lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay – an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of hostages. Half of Gaza’s two million residents are children, and more than two thirds are refugees and their descendants being forced to flee their homes. Humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach them.
We believe that the United States can play a vital diplomatic role in ending the suffering and we are adding our voices to those from the US Congress, UNICEF, Doctors without Borders, The International Committee of The Red Cross, and so many others. Saving lives is a moral imperative. To echo UNICEF, “Compassion — and international law — must prevail.”

As of this writing more than 6,000 bombs have been dropped on Gaza in the last 12 days - resulting in one child being killed every 15 minutes.

"Children and families in Gaza have practically run out of food, water, electricity, medicine and safe access to hospitals, following days of air strikes and cuts to all supply routes. Gaza’s sole power plant ran out of fuel Wednesday afternoon, shutting down electricity, water and wastewater treatment. Most residents can no longer get drinking water from service providers or household water through pipelines.... The humanitarian situation has reached lethal lows, and yet all reports point to further attacks. Compassion — and international law — must prevail.” – UNICEF spokesperson James Elder
Beyond our pain and mourning for all of the people there and their loved ones around the world we are motivated by an unbending will to stand for our common humanity. We stand for freedom, justice, dignity and peace for all people – and a deep desire to stop more bloodshed.
We refuse to tell future generations the story of our silence, that we stood by and did nothing. As Emergency Relief Chief Martin Griffiths told UN News, “History is watching.”

Supported by Oxfam America & ActionAid USA

Artists
Aasif Mandvi
Abbi Jacobson
Adam Lambert
Aida Rodriguez
Ali Adler
Amandla Stenberg
Adam McKay
Afshan Azad
Ahamed Weinberg
Alan Cumming
Alfonso Cuarón
Alia Shawkat
Allison Russell
Alyssa Milano
Amanda Gorman
Amanda Seales
Amber Tamblyn
America Ferrera
Aminatou Sow
Andrew Ahn
Andrew Garfield
Anees
Ani DiFranco
Aminé
Anoushka Shankar
Aria Mia Loberti
ASAP Nast
Atsuko Okatsuka
Augustus Prew
Ayo Edebiri
Bassam Tariq
Bassem Youssef
Bella Hadid
Belly
Ben Affleck
Bobbi Salvör Menuez
Bonnie Wright
Boots Riley
Bradley Cooper
Brian Cox
Brian Eno
Busy Phillipps
Carl Clemons-Hopkins
Caroline Polachek
Cat Power
Cate Blanchett
Channing Tatum
Charm La’Donna
Chase Sui Wonders
Cherien Dabis
Chicano Batman
Chioke Nassor
Clairo
Connie Britton
Cree Summer
Cynthia Nixon
Dan Bucatinsky
Darius Marder
Dave Merheje
David Cross
David Oyelowo
Deb Never
Dev Hynes
Dina Shihabi
Diplo
Dominic Cooper
Dominique Fishback
Dominique Thorne
Drake
Dua Lipa
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Eisa Davis
Elvira Lind
Elyanna
Emily Gordon
Emily Meade
Emma Seligman
Farah Bsaiso
Farida Khelfa
Fatima Farheen Mirza
Florence Pugh
Fredwreck
Gigi Hadid
Gracie Abrams
Hari Nef
Hasan Minhaj
Hend Sabry
Howard Rodman
Ilana Glazer
Indya Moore 
James Schamus
Jay Shetty
Jai Courtney
Jas Lin
Jenna Ortega
Jenni Konner
Jennifer Lopez
Jenny Yang
Jeremy Allen White
Jeremy Strong
Jes Tom
Jessica Chastain
Jessie Buckley
Jesse Peretz
Jesse Williams
Joaquin Phoenix
Jodi Balfour
Joe Alwyn
Joel Edgerton
Joel Kim Booster
John Cusack
Jon Stewart
Jordan Peele
JP Saxe
Judah Friedlander
Judy Reyes
Kathryn Grody
Kathy Najimy
Kaytranada
Kehlani
Kendrick Sampson
K.Flay
Kimiko Glenn
Kimya Dawson
Kirsten Dunst
Kristen Stewart
Kumail Nanjiani
Lauren Jauregui
Lena Waithe
Leo Sheng 
Lionel Boyce
Lola Kirke
Louisa Jacobson
Macklemore
Mandy Patinkin
Mahershala Ali
Manish Dayal
Marcia Cross
Margaret Cho
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Rylance
Martin Starr
Massari
May Calamawy
Maysoon Zayid
Maz Jobrani
Megan Boone
Melanie Martinez
Melissa Barrera
Michael Malarkey
Michael Moore
Michael Shannon
Michael Stipe
Michelle Wolf
Mickey Sumner
Miguel
Milla Jovovich
Mira Nair
Miranda July
Misha Collins
Mo Amer
Mona Chalabi
Morgan Spector
Mousa Kraish
Mustafa Ahmed
Naomi Scott
Natalia Cordova
Natalie Merchant
Nia DaCosta
Nicole Ansari Cox
Noah “40” Shebib
Omar Metwally
Omar Sy
Oscar Isaac
Padma Lakshmi
Patti Smith
Peter Gabriel
Poorna Jagannathan
Poppy Liu
Quinta Brunson
Rachel McAdams
Rachel Sennott
Ramy Youssef
Raveena Aurora
Richa Moorjani
Richard Gere
River L. Ramirez
Riz Ahmed
Roberta Colindrez
Rooney Mara
Rosaline Elbay
Rosario Dawson
Rosie O’Donnell
Rowan Blanchard
Run The Jewels
Rupi Kaur
Ruth Negga
Ryan Coogler
Ryan Piers Williams
Saagar Shaikh
Sami Zayn
Sandra Oh

 

Edited October 30, 2023 by fijitears

[Sheep]

Their hearts are in the right place but the self importance of actors and musicians never ceases to make me cringe. They entertain at the discretion of the ruling class, they aren't a part of it.

 

edit: to be clear though more public outcry is a good thing though

Edited October 30, 2023 by Sheep

[XXI.]

Just now, Sheep said:

Their hearts are in the right place but the self importance of actors and musicians never ceases to make me cringe. They entertain at the discretion of the ruling class, they aren't a part of it.

This.

[QueenofCopyPaste]

 

>>>>>

 

 

 

[DeadInside]

Why didn't Taylor sign it? 

[ScorpiosGroove]

all these letters are pointless when a) it’s just a bunch of millionaire hypocrites signing them instead of opening their purses and b) both the US and EU are itching to escalate all of this into a full blown world war

[ariananext]

3 minutes ago, DeadInside said:

Why didn't Taylor sign it? 

Way too many of them pop artists didn't sadly

[Cain]

5 minutes ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

all these letters are pointless when a) it’s just a bunch of millionaire hypocrites signing them instead of opening their purses and b) both the US and EU are itching to escalate all of this into a full blown world war

That’s…. Not true at all

[ScorpiosGroove]

15 minutes ago, Cain said:

That’s…. Not true at all

sure 

[Archetype]

40 minutes ago, fijitears said:

Caroline Polachek, Dev Hynes

Legends need to collab!

 

Hopefully more celebs sign on to this. 

[Both Sides Now]

Jennifer Lopez, we do know you 

[Last Boy on Earth]

. But what's the thing now with celebs signing letters for everything?

[Cain]

Anyway Duallah on the right side of history as always

[Hitchhiker]

I’m sorry but Drake actually surprised me wow 

[Cain]

1 hour ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

sure 

The West wouldn’t benefit in any way at all from other countries getting involved in this conflict. Like, they’re doing everything they can to let Iran, China and Russia know to stay out of it 

[réveuse]

[keatonzee]

Melanie!

Edited October 30, 2023 by keatonzee

[KatyPrismSpirit]

Dua Lipa and Caroline Polachek both publicly speaking out against Israel and being Pro-Palestine. I love these girls.

[Cloudy]

14 hours ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

all these letters are pointless when a) it’s just a bunch of millionaire hypocrites signing them instead of opening their purses and b) both the US and EU are itching to escalate all of this into a full blown world war

I highly doubt the EU wants that, the US is definitely interested in keeping this going

[BnPac]

15 hours ago, Sheep said:

Their hearts are in the right place but the self importance of actors and musicians never ceases to make me cringe. They entertain at the discretion of the ruling class, they aren't a part of it.

 

edit: to be clear though more public outcry is a good thing though

 

15 hours ago, ScorpiosGroove said:

all these letters are pointless when a) it’s just a bunch of millionaire hypocrites signing them instead of opening their purses and b) both the US and EU are itching to escalate all of this into a full blown world war

Why can you just not appreciate that some are actually doing something? Whether it changes something or not is of no value. Trying and doing is better than inaction. How do we know that some Palestinians will not feel heard, that their suffering is acknowledged because some celebrities took a minute to do this? 

 

And for the second comment, how do you know they haven't "opened their purses" and if they haven't, is really OK to tell others what to do with their money?

 

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. 

 

OT : nice gesture. 

Edited October 31, 2023 by BnPac

[trubleu]

Great on Drake to do so

[spiritboy]

It’s sad to see my fave Madonna being trash on this subject 

[A.R.L]

On 10/30/2023 at 7:32 PM, Both Sides Now said:

Jennifer Lopez, we do know you 

Well, that fact that she signed it only because of Ben Affleck smh