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Dua Lipa says criticism of Israeli war in Gaza was for ‘greater good’


Singer due to headline Glastonbury embraces risk of backlash over ‘Israeli genocide’ post on Instagram

The Grammy award-winner last month reposted to her 88 million Instagram followers a graphic from the group Artists4Ceasefire, along with the hashtag #AllEyesOnRafah, which trended in the days after Israel’s bombing of the city in Gaza. Recently, she was referenced in an Israeli drill rap song that called for violence against public figures who have expressed pro-Palestinian views. In the same interview, Lipa revealed she continued to support Labour and suggested she would vote for the party in the forthcoming UK elections, but stopped short of backing Keir Starmer personally.

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