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U2 Publishes Instagram Statements Supporting Gazans, Condemning Netanyahu and Pledging Aid

Each band member shared personal statements on Instagram clarifying solidarity with Palestinians pursuing peace alongside coexistence

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(L-R) Irish musicians Adam Clayton, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr, and The Edge from U2 arrive for the 45th Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on December 4, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 24: Bono (C), singer of U2 and cofounder of the NGO One, arrives to meet French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) at the Elysee Palace on July 24, 2017 in Paris, France. The purpose of this meeting is to present to the French President the humanitarian association 'One', which fights against extreme poverty and diseases in the most deprived countries. (Photo by Nicolas Kovarik/IP3/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • In an Instagram carousel posted on August 10 and 11, Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. outlined individual stances on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
  • Bono accused Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of inflicting unjustified brutality in Gaza and the West Bank.
  • U2 called for Israel to end its blockade on humanitarian aid to Gaza and to abandon planned military operations in Gaza City.
  • The band pledged financial support to Medical Aid for Palestinians to fund relief efforts for civilians in Gaza.
  • The Edge cautioned that civilian devastation will leave lasting shame while Mullen Jr. affirmed Israel’s right to exist and advocated equal statehood for Palestinians.