Dua Lipa denounces ‘Israeli genocide’ in Instagram post
Singer calls for 88 million followers to ‘show your solidarity with Gaza’ following Israeli attack on Rafah
Pop singer Dua Lipa has condemned the military operations in Gaza, describing them as “Israeli genocide” in an Instagram post to her 88 million followers.
Reposting a graphic from the group Artists4Ceasefire, along with the hashtag #AllEyesOnRafah that has trended in the days following Israel’s bombing of the Palestinian city, she wrote: “Burning children alive can never be justified. The whole world is mobilising to stop the Israeli genocide. Please show your solidarity with Gaza.”
Lipa has long been an advocate for Palestinian rights, but her comments are her most strident yet in opposing Israel over the conflict.
In December, she wrote: “With each passing day, my heart aches for the people of Israel and Palestine. Grief for the lives lost in the horrifying attacks in Israel. Grief as I witness the unprecedented suffering in Gaza, where 2.2m souls, half of them children, endure unimaginable hardships. For now, I desperately hope for a ceasefire in Gaza and urge governments to halt the unfolding crisis. Our hope lies in finding the empathy to recognise this dire humanitarian situation. Sending love to Palestinian and Jewish communities worldwide, who bear this burden more heavily than most.”
In January, speaking to Rolling Stone, she said: “I don’t condone what Hamas is doing … I feel so bad for every Israeli life lost and what happened on 7 October. At the moment, what we have to look at is how many lives have been lost in Gaza, and the innocent civilians, and the lives that are just being lost. There are just not enough world leaders that are taking a stand and speaking up about the humanitarian crisis that’s happening, the humanitarian ceasefire that has to happen.”
Prior to the 2023 escalation of the conflict, in 2020 she re-posted an Instagram post that criticised the IDF and called for Palestinian independence.
The following year Lipa was singled out along with models Gigi and Bella Hadid in an advert posted in the New York Times by the Jewish group The World Values Network, who described them as antisemitic and captioned a photo of them: “Hamas calls for a second Holocaust. Condemn them now.”
Lipa responded: “I utterly reject the false and appalling accusations. This is the price you pay for defending Palestinian human rights against an Israeli government whose actions both Human Rights Watch and the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem accuse of persecution and discrimination. I take this stance because I believe that everyone – Jews, Muslims and Christians – have the right to live in peace as equal citizens of a state they choose.”
The singer, who is of Kosovan heritage, has also criticised UK politicians over their language around immigration. In 2023, in the wake of Suella Braverman describing “Albanian criminals” in a discussion of small boat crossings on the Channel, Lipa said: “When you hear the government talk about Albanians, for example, it hurts. It’s shortsighted and small-minded, but it’s the way a lot of people think.”
Comments about the conflict in Israel and Palestine are relatively rare in the world of pop, though Stormzy is another major British star who has spoken out. In October, he wrote on Instagram: “Free Palestine. In the future, if there is ever a clear injustice in the world, no matter how big or small, 100 times out of 100 I will be on the side of the oppressed.” He also performed a benefit concert for Gaza and Sudan in New Jersey in January.
Paul Weller, who performed in front of a Palestinian flag on his recent tour, spoke out against Israel in the Observer last weekend, saying: “Am I against genocides and ethnic cleansing? Yes, I am, funnily enough. I can’t understand why more people aren’t up in arms about what’s going on. We should be ashamed of ourselves, I think. One minute you’re supplying bullets and bombs and guns, and then you’re sending over food. How does that work?”
Latest
Join us in raising awareness and inspiring solidarity for Palestine through art and community engagement.
“For Gazans, war is like the weather, we live through it continually. We have no say in it; it just comes and goes, from the day we’re born. Most Gazans have never left the Strip; they don’t know what life feels like where war is not the norm; they don’t know what freedom is either. They know they want it, but they’ve never really tasted it.”
― Atef Abu Saif, Don’t Look Left: A Diary of Genocide
You could certainly see your expertise within the paintings you write. The sector hopes for even more passionate writers like you who aren’t afraid to say how they believe. All the time go after your heart. “We may pass violets looking for roses. We may pass contentment looking for victory.” by Bern Williams.
After study a few of the blog posts on your website now, and I truly like your way of blogging. I bookmarked it to my bookmark website list and will be checking back soon. Pls check out my web site as well and let me know what you think.
Hi, saya rasa situs Anda mungkin memiliki masalah kompatibilitas browser. Saat saya melihatnya di Safari terlihat baik-baik saja, tetapi di Internet Explorer tampilannya saling tumpang tindih. Saya hanya ingin memberi tahu Anda! Selain itu, blog yang fantastis!
Postingan yang bagus. Ini jelas ditulis dengan baik dan mudah dipahami. Terima kasih telah berbagi informasi ini.
Anda telah melakukan pekerjaan yang mengesankan dan seluruh komunitas kami akan berterima kasih kepada Anda.
I like this post, enjoyed this one thanks for posting. “We are punished by our sins, not for them.” by Elbert Hubbard.
Kami akan memiliki hyperlink perubahan kesepakatan di antara kita!
Isi yang bermanfaat dan disajikan dengan baik. Saya pasti akan merekomendasikan ini kepada teman-teman. Terima kasih telah berbagi.
Terima kasih banyak atas posting yang luar biasa. Saya benar-benar menyukai membaca ini dan menemukan banyak informasi yang bermanfaat. Teruskan kerja yang hebat!
Wow! Terima kasih! Saya terus-menerus ingin menulis di blog saya sesuatu seperti itu. Bolehkah saya menerapkan sebagian dari posting Anda ke situs saya?
Saya sering blogging dan saya sangat menghargai konten Anda. Artikel ini benar-benar menarik perhatian saya. Saya akan mem-bookmark situs Anda dan terus memeriksa informasi baru.
Hebat website yang Anda miliki, tapi saya ingin tahu apakah Anda tahu forum komunitas yang membahas topik yang sama seperti yang dibahas di artikel ini? Saya sangat ingin menjadi bagian dari komunitas di mana saya bisa mendapatkan tanggapan dari individu yang berpengetahuan dengan minat yang sama. Jika Anda punya rekomendasi, mohon beri tahu saya. Terima kasih banyak!
Needed to write you a very small remark to thank you so much yet again with your awesome ideas you have shown on this website. This has been so surprisingly generous of people like you to grant easily all that a lot of folks would have offered as an electronic book to end up making some money on their own, mostly given that you could possibly have tried it in case you wanted. The tactics likewise served to provide a fantastic way to fully grasp that other individuals have similar eagerness just as my personal own to know a lot more on the subject of this matter. I am certain there are a lot more enjoyable occasions in the future for many who take a look at your blog post.
Outstanding post, you have pointed out some excellent details , I as well believe this s a very good website.
Admiring the hard work you put into your blog and detailed information you present. It’s awesome to come across a blog every once in a while that isn’t the same old rehashed material. Excellent read! I’ve bookmarked your site and I’m including your RSS feeds to my Google account.