Shawn Mendes, Bella Hadid speak out on Gaza

DUBAI: Canadian singer Shawn Mendes and US Dutch Palestinian model Bella Hadid took to Instagram this week to call for support for Palestinians in Gaza.

Mendes opened his post, shared with his 68 million followers, with the words “FREE PALESTINE.”

“There is a genocide happening before our eyes. The senseless killing in Gaza must stop. The children and families in Palestine have suffered for far too long, and they need our help,” he wrote, before addressing other musicians directly: “My friends and fellow artists, I know it can feel scary to speak up; I feel it now as I type this … The more of us that use our voice, the closer we are to change.”