“There is a genocide happening before our eyes” – Singer Shawn Mendes speaks out on Gaza

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By Linda Ikeji
13 November 2026, 9:31 am

Canadian singer Shawn Mendes has spoken out concerning the state of affairs in Gaza, calling for an finish to the violence towards Palestinians and urging fellow artists to make use of their platforms to assist these affected.

In a press release shared on Instagram on Thursday, November 12, the singer opened with the phrases “Free Palestine” earlier than saying the struggling of kids and households within the area had gone on for too lengthy.

“There is a genocide happening before our eyes. The senseless killing in Gaza must stop. The children and families in Palestine have suffered for far too long, and they need our help,” he wrote.

Mendes stated he had been educating himself concerning the state of affairs and inspired individuals to assist organisations together with the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, Watermelon Pictures and the Woven Futures Fund.

Addressing fellow artists, he acknowledged that talking out may very well be scary however urged them to seek out the braveness to make use of their voices to assist Palestinians.

“The more of us that use our voice, the closer we are to change,” he added, calling for better assist for individuals struggling in Gaza.