Paramore expressed strong opposition to the Israel-Hamas war when it called for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
On the band’s Instagram account, they shared relevant information for their followers about Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders, urging fans to donate to humanitarian aid.
“We stand in solidarity with those calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire,” the band said in the post.
Paramore continues to support the war-torn region and those affected as they speak out in support of the Palestinians.
They went on to say: “Finally, we do not believe that support for our Palestinian friends and family equates to anti-Semitism. We love our Jewish friends and family and pray for the safe return of the remaining hostages.” “That being said, we simply cannot support a genocide.”
Paramore speaks out about the conflict in Gaza:
“We simply cannot support a genocide. We stand in solidarity with those calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire.” pic.twitter.com/kArQMak7KD
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Paramore’s huge support came while they were touring with Taylor Swift in Europe for The Eras Tour. Swift was pressured by the public to comment and used her platform to raise awareness about the Israel-Hamas war.
A group of Swifties begged Swift to sing “Speak Now, Taylor Swift”, a reference to Swift’s album Say.
“As an internationally renowned and significant artist, your voice has the ability to impact and draw attention to important issues that affect millions of people worldwide. Today, I writes to urge you to speak out against the current humanitarian crisis and the decades-long genocide in the country.” Palestine,” the letter said.
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Social media debate erupted, with some Swifties defending Swift’s silence on the issue.
“Why do you force someone to give a speech? One day you want celebrities not to give political advice and the next day you want them to give public talks about politics? People are already aware current situation. They just don’t care. Everyone has their own problems,” one user said.
“Great, make sure you write the same letter to all the other billionaires. Or is that just her responsibility?” another commented.
“You can’t ask anyone for anything… Focus on what YOU can do, instead of condemning strangers online for not acting the way you think is appropriate,” said one person. Third fan repeats.
Since then, several A-list artists have spoken out in support of Palestine and preventing the Israel-Hamas War. Lizzo, Cardi B, Dua Lipa and several other artists even signed the Artists4 ceasefire letter begging the US Administration to stop supporting Israel’s bombing of the Gaza Strip in Palestine.
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