BTW Foundation interviewed Palestinian poet

[MarvinGa 1,193]

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation interviewed Palestinian poet and activist Ahmed Sarsour.

Ahmed shares that art connects humanity across languages and borders—even amidst conflict and unimaginable loss.

The conversation is part of the article "Poetry Is an Art of Resistance," published by the artist's foundation.

The Palestinian activist and poet thanked Lady Gaga on social media: "So happy to speak with the Born This Way Foundation about art, resistance, and joy. Very grateful for the invitation from Lady Gaga and Cynthia Germanotta. Occupying spaces changes lives, and society can move forward in a better way."
https://x.com/gagasourcelgs/status/2099918076833603887

 

[NUTELLA 30,308]

No direct condemnation yet, but still

edit- to be clear (because I don't want to diminish this interview), i was not/am not ACTUALLY expecting this shrewd businesswoman to ever... condemn. Lol

Edited 1 hour ago by NUTELLA

[TheFrenchGuy 5,990]

Well that's something ! Very late but better late than never

[MarvinGa 1,193]

Just now, NUTELLA said:

No direct condemnation yet, but still

Small actions sometimes carry more weight than long speeches.

[PartySick 174,329]

There was never any question that she supports peace at the very least. It's very much like her to decide to platform a Palestinian artist rather than directly come out and say "I believe ___".

I had conceded this issue as kinda lost with her tbh  not that she's a full on Zionist or anything, just that she would never touch the issue with a 10ft pole.

I'm ok with this

[robboadam 2,559]

I’ve genuinely never understood the pro-Israel theory about Gaga. What, she did a concert there in 2014 and said it’s a lovely country in an interview with local media, how is that in any way supportive of Israel’s current politics? There’s a thriving gay community in Tel Aviv, it’s not exactly a big shock that she’d perform there. But change my mind.

[Togekiss 3,167]

I much prefer this to her posting a fvcking watermelon emoji on Twitter.

[PornoDanceFight 2,534]

It's the bare minimum, but I hope she continues to amplify Palestinian voices in the future. 

[Idefix1999 498]

A lot of artist have played concerts in countries like Israel or Russia. I have friends who visited both Israel and Russia and were thrilled by the places they went to in these countries. Does this make them war supporters? Clearly not. Also if we look at all the wars the USA have started or taken part in just in the last few years... where is the debate about this country being "supported" by a nearly every artist?

[FATCAT 60,950]

6 minutes ago, PartySick said:

 

I had conceded this issue as kinda lost with her tbh  

[Brie Candy 18,659]

I find it really interesting how Palestine has been reduced to nothing more than a token in stan wars.

At the end of the day, the people who spend their time policing and demanding emojis, likes, and posts from artists (as if Instagram stories are going to solve geopolitics) don’t actually care about the refugees, the families torn apart, or the irreparable losses caused by war. They don’t genuinely care about the Palestinian people.

It’s purely performative, a way to farm likes and views on X, a platform owned by Elon Musk, which makes the hypocrisy of it all even more glaring.

[Controversiaga 17,065]

Isn’t this old newz

[dynamite 67,593]

6 minutes ago, Controversiaga said:

Isn’t this old newz

I wish I knew so I could have posted what is apparently my signature gif... according to nutella 

[PartySick 174,329]

10 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

No it ain't

[NUTELLA 30,308]

1 minute ago, dynamite said:

my signature gif... according to nutella 

You have a signature gif??