A report by: Arouj Fatima
Madonna, Louis Kikon, an American singer and a prominent figure of pop world, requested Pope Leo XIV to pay a visit to Palestine before the window closes, she states ‘he is the single one who will be not questioned’. Pursuant to a global call to help widespread stating to fulfil the obligation of eliminating hunger from Gaza, Madonna broke the silence against tyranny unfolding in real time.
In a post on Instagram, she uttered ‘Sacred Pope needs to come upon Palestine and enlighten the room as the opportunity remains’. Her motherhood does not comply with the erosion of freedom as it happens. ‘Children are universal’ she added, ‘Your arrival cannot be questioned”.
Israel being bashed globally faces mounting condemnation of causing creeping autocracy and grinding poverty all over the world in the isolated state. It came to light that the fact of crippling deprivation is being reputed by Israel and receival of humanitarian assistance is rebuffed. The humanitarian organization confirmed that the relief donated to Gaza is less than the threshold when reached to the borders of the country.
Pop superstar Madonna has again made a call for humanitarian aid in Gaza, calling on worldwide aid organizations to “fully open their gates” to assist “in saving these innocent children.
On a post published online, the Like a Prayer artist noted the speed of the crisis, adding: “There is no more time. Please say you will go. Love, Madonna.” The request also fell on the birthday of her son Rocco, which she noted was “the best present I can give to him as a mum – to ask everyone to do what they can to help save the innocent children trapped in the crossfire in Gaza.”
Her comments follow the July Gaza ceasefire revival, issued by the Pope after three individuals taking cover in a Catholic church in Gaza City were killed in an Israeli attack. According to PA News, the pontiff appealed to the international community to support humanitarian law, guard civilians, and cease “collective punishment, indiscriminate use of force, and forced transfer of population.”
Madonna, who last month released her long-anticipated remix album Veronica Electronica, has repeatedly spoken out about Gaza since the war began. While performing at London’s O2 Arena in 2023, she spoke to the crowd: “It breaks my heart seeing children suffering, teens suffering, old people suffering – all of it is heart breaking. But even though our hearts are broken, our spirits can’t be broken.” She urged fans to spread “light and love” within the world on an individual basis and together as a move toward “peace in the Middle East” and in the world.
The singer has also called for donations to three humanitarian organizations, making it clear that she was “not pointing fingers, laying blame or taking sides,” and continuing: “Everyone is suffering. Including the hostage mothers. I pray they are released too.”
In a separate statement, the lead singer of an Irish band was in solidarity with “the people of Palestine who truly yearn for a path to peace and harmony with Israel” in their “rightful and legal demand for statehood” but also demanded the freeing of hostages remaining in captivity.
The war started on October 7, 2023, when Hamas fighters murdered over 1,200 individuals and abducted 251 hostages in the assault on Israel. Israel’s subsequent Gaza campaign has killed at least 61,599 Palestinians, based on figures from the health ministry, which is controlled by Hamas – estimates regarded as reliable by the United Nations.
The ministry also on Tuesday reported that five additional individuals had lost their lives due to starvation, raising the total number of such fatalities to 227, of whom 103 were children.
