Drake, Jennifer Lopez join Artists4Ceasefire appeal for temporary pause of Israel-Palestine war
Israel and Gaza since the Israel and Palestine war began on October 07, 2023. With this brutality escalating for over 20 days now, various organizations, including the UN, UNICEF, WHO, and Amnesty International, among many others, have urged for a ceasefire in order to save lives. Apart from these organizations, various artists from Hollywood, including Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Adam Lambert, and others, have come forward in support of the ceasefire.
These artists have joined the increasing number of artists who have signed an open letter by lending their voices. This letter urges Congress and President Joe Biden to support a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas. The letter of Artists4Ceasefire was sent to President Joe Biden last week, urging them to get both Israel and Hamas to agree to a cessation of fighting in the three-week war.
The letter further added that more than 5,000 people have lost their lives in the last week and a half. Regardless of religion or ethnicity, the actors said they regard all life as sacred and reject the killing of Israeli and Palestinian civilians.
What did the Artists4Ceasefire letter state?
In the letter, different artists have urged the US administration, along with world leaders, to intervene in the conflict and honor all the lives in the Holy Land and call for a ceasefire without delay. The letter also talks about the safe release of Israeli hostages from Hamas' end and Israel's to stop bombing Gaza, where the majority of children have lost their lives.
Also mentioning the tragedies suffered by children in Gaza, the letter stated that of the two million people living in Gaza, half are children, and over two-thirds are refugees. Ever since the war started, many kids have
