U2 take a position on Israel’s actions in Gaza
U2 expressed themselves on the Israeli-Palestinian crisiswith Bono who said that Benjamin Netanyahu’s actions “now seem an unexplored territory”. A long post, divided into slidewhich needs to be read in its entirety. TOThe Ivor Novello Awards last May, Bono criticized both Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahudefining some of the latter’s ministers “far -right fundamentalists”. Now, in a long post on Instagram, Each of the four members of the U2, which has always been committed to pacifist causes, has published personal answers and visions on the matter. After reiterating his sentence for the “diabolical” and “evil” actions of Hamas, Bono turned his attention to the Israeli government, who underlined “today deserves our categorical and unequivocal condemnation”.
And again: “There is no justification for the brutality that (Netanyahu) and its far -right government have inflicted on the Palestinian people … in Gaza … in the West Bank. And not only from 7 October, but also well before… even if the level of depravation and illegality that we are seeing now seems an unexplored territory “. He continued:” As a person who has been believing for some time in Israel’s right to existence and supports the solution of the two states, I want to be clear with anyone who wants to listen to the condemnation of our band for Netanyahu’s immoral actions and join all those who have asked the cessation of hostilities on both sides“. After the attack of October 2023, Bono also paid tribute to the victims during a performance with the U2 in Las Vegas. He dedicated them “Pride (in the name of love)” from 1984 to the victimsat the same time sharing his hope for a non -violent solution to the conflict. Below the complete place:
