Olivia Rodrigo explains her reason for speaking up for Palestine:
“I am an artist, and what I do for my job is like, ‘this is how i feel’ and I present it to people, and I think it would be disingenuous to say that I don’t feel heartbroken about what’s going on in Gaza.”
The reason why Palestine isn’t being seen anymore is because that there’s barely any journalists left. 1.2 million people have been displaced in Lebanon. 33 million people are in need of aid in Sudan. Congo is still going through an Ebola outbreak. Don’t stop talking.
in a world where palestinian grief is often silenced or debated, having someone as big as olivia rodrigo acknowledge that heartbreak so gently & unapologetically feels like a heavy weight being lifted. it’s a reminder of what it looks like when someone chooses to be human first.