Rage Against The Machine, Kid Cudi, Arooj Aftab among 2000 musicians calling for ceasefire in Gaza

A petition formed by ‘Musicians For Palestine‘ features 2000 signatories calling for an end to the genocide of Gaza and a ceasefire. The letter describes “a textbook case of genocide” happening to the 2.3 million population of Gaza, half of whom are children.

“We cannot remain silent in the face of such injustice,” the letter notes. “We cannot be silent as 17 years of Israeli blockade, now a “complete siege,” have made Gaza extremely unliveable. Almost all of its water is unfit for human consumption. Its healthcare system has largely collapsed. The majority of its children are anaemic, with many suffering from severe malnutrition.”

The letter further says it drove inspiration from the acclaimed Artists Against Apartheid that helped end the apartheid in South Africa. “We refuse to let our music be used to whitewash oppression and human rights violations anywhere. We insist that all governments stop sending weapons and military funding to Israel and to any other state involved in crimes against humanity.

Among the 2000 signatories who have signed the letter are acclaimed rock band Rage Against The Machine, rapper and actor Kid Cudi, and Grammy winning Pakistani-American singer Arooj Aftab.

Tom Morello was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, where he posed with his award along with a slogan that said “Ceasefire”. The gesture was widely applauded by social media.

Tom Morello calling for a ceasefire as he gets inaugurated into the rock and roll hall of fame. Real king shit. https://t.co/36kdNf3Em6

— Read Let This Radicalize You (@JoshuaPHilll) November 4, 2023

Disney execs going to absolutely lose their shit seeing a call for Cease Fire right in front of their logo. Love to see it. And ofc Tom Morello ftw! https://t.co/8rd5afOdIJ

— Vinay Aravind (@vinayaravind) November 4, 2023

I remember some dude on Twitter was upset that Tom Morello had leftist politics and someone replied

"What machine do you think he was raging against?? The ice cream machine? The ATM? The lawnmower??" 😭😭 https://t.co/xHlLsmmwpT

— Nazeera Nasir 🇵🇸🕊️ (@nzranasr) November 5, 2023