Tag: Free Palestine
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‘Free Palestine’; Macklemore reinstates support for Gaza
Rapper Macklemore, a vocal supporter of the Palestine cause, has again reiterated support for Gaza during a concert in Seattle on December 21 at the Climate Pledge Arena. Before this, Macklemore had been on a successful tour in the United States and Europe for his new album ‘Ben’. He began with his famous song ‘Thrift…
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Angelina Jolie slams global hypocrisy on human rights
Hollywood A-lister and human rights activist Angelina Jolie, has talked about the hypocrisy in the world when it comes to human rights application. “The world is suffering from ambivalence on the issue of human rights,” she remarked in a recent interview. Jolie lamented the duplicity and discrimination of the world regarding human rights, saying that…
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Social media users criticize Kim Kardashian over Christmas gift wrapping choice
In a recent Instagram post, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, 43, ignited a controversy surrounding her Christmas gift-wrapping choices. Kardashian showcased her gifts wrapped in cotton jersey fabric T-shirts from her brand SKIMS, highlighting their potential for reuse. Kim Kardashian posted, “Wrapping gifts in our family is always such a fun family tradition to see…
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‘Massive dissapointment’: Malala’s failure to mention genocide in Gaza during lecture has Twitter angry
Girls education activist Malala Yousafzai was selected to give the 21st Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture in Johannesburg. In her speech, the Noble Prize Winner spoke at length about the gender apartheid in Afghanistan against women and girls, with no mention of the genocide of Gaza where the death toll has now crossed 15,000 civilians. In…
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While bombs rain down on Gaza, viral videos show Israelis dancing to Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance tour’ film
Social media has been outraged after several videos went viral on the internet where Israelis can be seen dancing to Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance Film’, playing in theatres this week. At the same time, Gaza is being bombarded with severe airstrikes. In the videos, Israelis can be seen dancing to ‘Break My Soul’, claiming it was the…
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‘Dangerous and irresponsible’: Ushna Shah calls out Maria B for misusing Palestine activism
Actress Ushna Shah took to her X (formerly Twitter) account to call out controversial fashion designer Maria B for misusing her tweets and photos from the Palestine march in Karachi to malign the transgender movement. “Maria B’s collaboration with questionable low grade bloggers and use of my tweets and photos from the Palestine March —…
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Number one song in Israel calls for murder of Bella Hadid, Dua Lipa
A hip hop song ‘Charbu Darbu’, trending on Israel’s Youtube and Spotify charts, is advocating to kill Palestinians in Gaza, and saying supermodel Bella Hadid, singer Dua Lipa and adult film star Mia Khalifa, all vocal supporters of Palestine, should be killed. Written and performed by Ness Van Stilla, the title means ‘swords and strikes’…
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The Weeknd donates $2.5 million to Gaza for aid
Singer The Weeknd has made international headlines after his XO Humanitarian Fund is sending $2.5 million to Gaza to provide four million meals for civilians. Israel is again bombing the vulnerable population where already more than 15,000 civilians have died. Currently, the death toll after the ending of truce is 160 Palestinians. The artist, whose…
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Oscar winner Olivia Colman among 1,000 artists signing petition slamming institutions for censoring Palestine
British acting giant Olivia Colman and ‘Bridgerton’ and ‘Derry Girls’ star Nicola Coughlan are among the 1000 artists who have signed a petition slamming Western institutions for aiding and abetting the “repressing, silencing and stigmatising of Palestinian voices and perspectives.” The letter includes signatures from ‘Sex Education’ star Aimee Lou Wood and multiple Emmy-award winner…
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Twitter users outraged after Gigi Hadid apologises for Ahmad Mansara story, calls it ‘wrong example’
On November 25, Gigi Hadid shared a post using the example of Palestinian child Ahmed Mansara to point out how Israel beats and rape’s children and uses them as captives of war. She criticised Israel as the only country that does this, however now has walked back on her claims. In a new post, the…