CELEBS FROM WEST RALLY FOR PEACE IN PALESTINE

Actors Angelina Jolie, Mark Ruffalo, singer-actor Selena Gomez and others are calling for a ceasefire amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war

- Syeda Eba Fatima

The ongoing Israel-Palestine war, where numerous children have lost their lives in Gaza after incessant bombing, has caught everyone's attention across the globe. A group of Hollywood celebs recently wrote an open letter to US President Joe Biden, urging him to take action. The letter was signed by renowned names from the West, including actors Ben Affleck, Bradley Cooper and Channing Tatum, as well as musicians Jennifer Lopez, Drake and Dua Lipa. As the call for a ceasefire grows louder, more celebs are speaking up for the need to end the bloodshed and amplify humanitarian aid.

Selena Gomez

The singer-actor posted on October 31 that she would take a social media break because of the "horror, hate, violence". "We need to protect all people, especially children," she wrote in her Insta post. On November 6, a makeup brand fronted by her announced that it would be making donations to groups "who are providing urgent care on the ground".

Angelina Jolie