The ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas militants of the Gaza Strip has taken the lives of 1,900 Palestinians and 1,000 Israelis. With fatalities piling up in the historical battle, lines have been drawn politically and socially worldwide, from international governmental regimes such as Iran and the U.S. to Hollywood celebrities such as Mia Khalifa and Floyd Mayweather.
On Wednesday, Drake's longtime producer, Noah "40" Shebib, a man of Lebanese-Canadian descent, weighed in on the matter via Instagram, calling for more support and sympathy for the people of Palestine amid the ongoing war.
“I live in Canada,” 40 wrote. “One of the world's most brutally violent colonial regimes. Still in active genocides against indigenous peoples. It’s hard to speak as I sit here benefiting from colonial violence to the highest degree. Believing in both the human rights of Palestinians and the right and need of a Jewish state has meant I have always had friends on both sides. And beyond the physical war, seeing them be pushed into extremism by such acts of violence is distressing.”
He continued: “This is what colonialism looks like. It’s what it’s always looked like. When will this stop? When will life win over death? The world did not come and stand with the Jewish people during the holocaust. Now we watch as the world does not come and stand with Palestine. I’m ashamed and devastated by it all.”
Source: Instagram
