Dua Lipa Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza: “the whole world is mobilising to stop the Israeli genocide”

As Israel's military activities escalate in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where numerous Palestinian civilians have reportedly lost their lives in recent days, Dua Lipa is once more advocating for an immediate and enduring ceasefire.

On May 28, the pop star posted an Artists for Ceasefire image with the hashtag “#AllEyesOnRafah” on her Instagram Story, stating, “burning children alive can never be justified.”

Lipa emphasized, “the whole world is mobilising to stop the Israeli genocide, please show your solidarity with Gaza.”

The "Levitating" artist's message follows Israel's recent series of shelling and airstrikes to the west of Rafah, resulting in the deaths of at least 37 individuals between Monday and Tuesday.

Lipa's declaration is the most recent instance of the pop star speaking out in support of the Palestinian population during the conflict.

Several weeks following the attacks on October 7, she joined numerous celebrities in endorsing an open letter from Artists for Ceasefire, urging President Joe Biden to advocate for peace in Gaza. Three months later, she openly discussed her position on the conflict in her cover story for Rolling Stone in January.

Other notable celebrities who have added their names to the letter include Andrew Garfield, Ariana Grande, Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper, Channing Tatum, Drake, Dua Lipa, Florence Pugh, Frank Ocean, Gigi Hadid, Jennifer Lopez, Jeremy Allen White, Joaquin Phoenix, Macklemore, Rachel McAdams, Tom Hardy, and Zayn Malik.

“My existence is kind of political, the fact that I lived in London because my parents left from the war,” alluding to her Albanian background.

“I feel for people who have to leave their home. From my experience of being in Kosovo and understanding what war does, no one really wants to leave their home. They do it for protection, to save their family, to look after the people around them, that kind of thing, for a better life. So I feel close to it.”

“My feelings on displaced people [are] very real and raw,” she continued.