Dua Lipa, Michael Stipe, Killer Mike and more sign open letter calling on Joe Biden for Gaza ceasefire
nme.comDua Lipa, Michael Stipe and Cate Blanchett have signed an open letter, urging President Joe Biden to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.The letter calls for “an end to the bombing of Gaza and the safe release of hostages,” as well as a safe route to be established into Palestine to deliver humanitarian aid.
So far, it has been signed by dozens of high-profile names from across the entertainment world.Many of those supporting the ceasefire are musicians, such as pop star Lipa, R.E.M’s Michael Stipe, Killer Mike and Caroline Polachek.
Others from the music industry include Macklemore, Kaytranada, Devonté Hynes, Vic Mensa, Tommy Genesis, Miguel, Aminé, and A$AP Nast.“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,” the letter reads (via Pitchfork).“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.”It continues: “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.
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