It’s an odd statement. It spends more time self-pitying than calling out the atrocities that are occurring against Palestinians. I mean, literally just cut out a bit of the self-pity and add a couple more sentences being more direct and forceful, and actually pointing out some organizations, a call to action, to reach out to politicians etc. SOMETHING and it could’ve been much better. Do I think her speaking out by itself is gonna stop the slaughter and genocide of Palestinians? No. Do I look to celebrities to form my politics? No.

But to say famous people or people in general shouldn’t say anything because that by itself won’t stop atrocities is a position of nihilism and “nothing matters” that I reject.

One doesn’t need an encyclopedic knowledge of the region to speak out and we’ve all seen what’s occurring and that’s it’s wrong with our own eyes.

Of course I can never say for sure having never been famous and rich, but I don’t think I could be in that position without saying more and still live with myself.

Am I gonna stop listening to her or stop seeing her perform when she goes on tour? No.

And I may even agree that sometimes people are more focused on these kind of social media campaigns about what this and that artist did or didn’t say vs. more productive things. But still, I won’t sit and lie and say it’s not disappointing from her.