Rappers Tif, Soolking and PLK organize a support concert for the Palestinians at the Zénith in Paris

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The “Palestine Solidarity” concert is organized on the initiative of several rappers, including PLK and Soolking, for the benefit of an NGO operating in the Palestinian territories.

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Rappers Tif, Soolking and PLK on the concert poster "Palestine Solidarity"at the Zenith in Paris, in May 2024. (MILLA MORISSON / MAGALI COHEN /ZOULERAH NORDDINE / HANS LUCAS / AFP)

The “Palestine Solidarity” concert was sold out on Thursday April 25, a month before it was held at the Zénith in Paris. Scheduled for May 22, it is organized on the initiative of several rappers, including Tif, PLK and Soolking, for the benefit of an NGO operating in the Palestinian territories. “Our objective is to contribute to the assistance and direct support of the impacted populations on site.“, wrote the organizers in a press release.

The Zénith de Paris can accommodate up to 6,800 people. The organizers have promised to donate the profits to the British NGO Medical Aid for Palestinians, which they say they have chosen “for its religious and political independence, as well as its transparent and rigorous management of interventions“.”Our initiative is devoid of any partisan, religious or state affiliation“, they specify. “All lives matter. We are outraged by the treatment of Palestinian civilians, often dehumanized or hidden, and we defend the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.“.

“Against anti-Semitism and Islamophobia”

“In a troubled and polarized context, ripe for invective and caricature, we strongly affirm our commitment against all forms of racism and discrimination, including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.“, they insist. Some artists have recently taken a stand in favor of the civilian populations in Gaza.

Among them, the actress Leïla Bekhti recorded a message in favor of the children of Gaza for Unicef, and some 300 personalities from the world of culture, from Laetitia Casta to the Nobel Prize winner for literature JMG Le Clézio signed an open letter to the President Macronfor an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza“.

The war was triggered on October 7 by an unprecedented attack carried out from Gaza against Israel by Hamas commandos, which resulted in the deaths of 1,170 people, mainly civilians, according to an AFP report based on data Israeli officials. More than 250 people have been kidnapped and 129 remain captive in Gaza, including 34 who have died, according to Israeli officials. In retaliation, Israel promised to destroy Hamas, in power in Gaza since 2007 and classified as a terrorist organization by Israel, the United States and the European Union in particular. Its vast military operation in the Gaza Strip has so far left 34,305 dead, mostly civilians, according to Hamas.


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