Canadian singer Shawn Mendes: 'Turning pain and suffering into hatred of the Jewish people is wrong'
After many musicians – including Madonna, Mark Ronson, Olivia Rodrigo, and Lana Del Rey – recently spoke out about the war in Gaza, Canadian singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes also addressed the conflict for the first time this past weekend.
"I'm sorry I didn’t speak out on this earlier," Mendes told the audience during his concert at the MEO Arena in Lisbon on Thursday night. "But I felt like tonight was the right time to do it. What’s happening in Gaza absolutely breaks my heart. And turning pain and suffering into hatred of the Jewish people – that is wrong."
“Turning pain and suffering into hatred – period – is not the way,” Mendes added. “The future is in our hands, and I feel it is our responsibility to break these cycles of hate and choose love. And I have to be honest: I feel like the future is in good hands when I look out at this audience.”
Alon Fruchter is an entertainment editor for KAN 11 news.
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