Shawn Mendes Calls on Artists to Speak Out Against Situation in Gaza, Accuses Israel of Genocide

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Canadian pop star Shawn Mendes published a sharp post on his Instagram account about the situation in Gaza, in which he claimed that a genocide is happening before our eyes. According to him, the senseless killing must stop.

In the post, Mendes called on artists to act as he has and speak out. He wrote that children in Palestine have had to be brave for too long, and that now it is the artists' turn. Mendes said he had donated to aid organizations and admitted that these things frighten him even as he writes them.

A pro-Israel organization accuses Mendes of spreading misleading information in his statement. Mendes has previously condemned antisemitism.