Patti Smith, Questlove among 600
musicians calling for 'solidarity with
the Palestinian people'
Posted By: OhioNick, 5/28/2021 3:26:46 AM
On Thursday, more than 600 musicians from around the world issued a letter addressing the recent violence between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas and calling on musicians "to publicly assert their solidarity with the Palestinian people." The letter, published by the organization Musicians for Palestine, was signed by artists including Patti Smith, Rage Against the Machine, Run the Jewels, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, the Strokes' Julian Casablancas, System of a Down's Serj Tankian, Noname, the Roots' Questlove and Black Thought, Royce da 5’9" and Cypress Hill. "As musicians, we cannot be silent. Today it is essential that we stand with Palestine."
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Patti Smith, Questlove among 600
musicians calling for 'solidarity with
the Palestinian people' 30 replies
musicians calling for 'solidarity with
the Palestinian people' 30 replies
On Thursday, more than 600 musicians from around the world issued a letter addressing the recent violence between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas and calling on musicians "to publicly assert their solidarity with the Palestinian people."
The letter, published by the organization Musicians for Palestine, was signed by artists including Patti Smith, Rage Against the Machine, Run the Jewels, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, the Strokes' Julian Casablancas, System of a Down's Serj Tankian, Noname, the Roots' Questlove and Black Thought, Royce da 5’9" and Cypress Hill.
"As musicians, we cannot be silent. Today it is essential that we stand with Palestine."
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Patti Smith, Questlove among 600
musicians calling for 'solidarity with
the Palestinian people' 30 replies
musicians calling for 'solidarity with
the Palestinian people' 30 replies
On Thursday, more than 600 musicians from around the world issued a letter addressing the recent violence between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas and calling on musicians "to publicly assert their solidarity with the Palestinian people."
The letter, published by the organization Musicians for Palestine, was signed by artists including Patti Smith, Rage Against the Machine, Run the Jewels, Pink Floyd's Roger Waters, the Strokes' Julian Casablancas, System of a Down's Serj Tankian, Noname, the Roots' Questlove and Black Thought, Royce da 5’9" and Cypress Hill.
"As musicians, we cannot be silent. Today it is essential that we stand with Palestine."
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For those of you unfamiliar with Patti Smith, she's a hardened radical who scored just one pop hit in her entire life. For several years she lived with her boyfriend, Robert Maplethorpe (yes, THAT Robert Maplethorpe). Then after she dumped him, he threatened to "go gay" if she didn't take him back. Well, she didn't take him back.