Paul Weller shares support for Palestine: “Am I against genocides and ethnic cleansing? Yes I am, funnily enough”
nme.comPaul Weller has expressed his support for Palestine amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza war.The soloist and former Jam frontman’s recent live shows have seen him perform onstage with a Palestinian flag draped on his guitar amp.When asked about this during a new interview with The Guardian, Weller responded: “Am I against genocides and ethnic cleansing?
Yes, I am, funnily enough.”He continued: “I can’t understand why more people aren’t up in arms about what’s going on. We should be ashamed of ourselves, I think.
One minute you’re supplying bullets and bombs and guns, and then you’re sending over food. How does that work?”According to Al Jazeera, the latest death toll stands at 36,615 Palestinians, and approximately 1,139 people killed in Israel since October 7, 2023.This week, the Israeli army expanded its incursion into Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip – an area where the vast majority of displaced Palestinians had been told to seek refuge.
BBC News reported this morning (May 28) that at least 16 people had been killed overnight.Weller then turned his attention to UK politicians like Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Labour Leader Keir Starmer and Reform UK’s Nigel Farage.Paul Weller performs with a Palestinian flag on display.
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