Israel continues to be killing folks in Gaza. The Palestinian genocide continues to escalate; the area has reached two out of three famine thresholds (plummeting meals consumption and acute malnutrition) based on the Built-in Meals Safety Section Classification (IPC) platform. Topshelf Data — the label whose roster consists of artists reminiscent of Ekko Astral, Weatherday, Parannoul, Peel Dream Journal, and Mal Devisa — has introduced that they’re elevating funds for support in Gaza and launched a press release urging fellow music friends “to hitch us in solidarity with the Palestinian folks, and to take up the struggle for his or her freedom wherever doable.”
Topshelf will match $1,000 in donations every month till the tip of 2025, which is able to go to the Sameer Mission. The Sameer Mission is a donations-based initiative, led by Palestinians within the diaspora, working to provide support to displaced households in Gaza. Donations will be made via a pay-what-you-can system on Topshelf’s web site.
You possibly can learn Topshelf Data’ assertion beneath:
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has reached its subsequent tipping level, with ultimate stage famine now on the rise (a actuality confirmed by the UN-backed IPC who just lately issued a warning calling it the “worst-case state of affairs of famine”). This famine is man-made, made doable by assist from the US authorities, amongst many different nations who stay unwilling to halt their funding and denial of Israel’s battle crimes.
To fight the devastation brought on and but to come back, we’re elevating funds for The Sameer Mission, a donations-based support initiative run by Palestinians within the diaspora. Presently, The Sameer Mission is concentrated on the distribution of meals, water, and tents in South Gaza. Their work is of the utomost urgency because the Israeli blockade continues.
Topshelf will match all donations as much as a complete of $1,000 every month till the tip of 2025.
Though we’re a small entity with modest funds, we nonetheless imagine that each voice issues on this struggle. It’s our collective humanity and accountability in direction of each other that binds us, particularly as musicians and artists. For a way can we name ourselves artists if we sit silently as a complete individuals are eradicated in our identify? What are we keen to miss now will redefine the state of our world globally and at dwelling, because the imperial battle machine as on the base of all issues we bear witness to, together with local weather, poverty, failing infrastructure, failing requirements of training…you identify it.
Palestinian Liberation == Collective Liberation.
We name on all our music friends (different indie labels, artists, reserving brokers, publicists, critics, managers, present promoters, and many others.) to hitch us in solidarity with the Palestinian folks, and to take up the struggle for his or her freedom wherever doable. We ask that along with becoming a member of us in our donation efforts, that you’ll do your greatest to coach your self and to hitch efforts in your speedy neighborhood. Name your reps, donate funds, discover actions close to you, and look to the folks round you doing obligatory community-building work.
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