A group of Taylor Swift fans is urging the singer to express her support for Palestinians amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
The fans are leveraging the hashtag #SwiftiesForPalestine on social media, tagging Swift in their messages.
“I want to see everyone using #SwiftiesForPalestine today. @taylorswift13 we are calling for you to speak up NOW. to donate to Palestinian families fleeing the bombing in Gaza NOW. to spread awareness about the genocide in Rafah NOW,” a social media account said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
I want to see everyone using #SwiftiesForPalestine today. @taylorswift13 we are calling for you to speak up NOW. to donate to Palestinian families fleeing the bombing in Gaza NOW. to spread awareness about the genocide in Rafah NOW pic.twitter.com/ENBIVTk6rb
— 𝒮𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒽 (𝒯𝒶𝓎𝓁𝑜𝓇’𝓈 𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓈𝒾𝑜𝓃) 🇵🇸 (@giftedswifted) May 29, 2024
The post featured an image of fans holding a sign that read “Taylor, take a stand!”
The star’s iconic friendship bracelets are being adopted by the pro-Palestinian group, who are sharing photos of bracelets in the colors of the Palestinian flag.
“I love handing out Palestine friendship bracelets #SwiftiesForPalestine,” another fan wrote on social media with a photo of Palestinian-themed friendship bracelets.
i love handing out palestine friendship bracelets #SwiftiesForPalestine 🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/zYeeYNXYoE
— maya (@folkloreluvr) May 29, 2024
“Swifties For Palestine” began trending on X on Tuesday.
Some fans are urging other Swifties to bring Palestinian flags to Swift’s concerts during her worldwide “Eras” tour.
“Swifties, it’s time for you to take a Palestinian flag to #TSTheErasTour. Every action matters!!” one Swift fan said on social media.
The conflict between the Palestinian group Hamas and Israel started on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas killed over 1,200 Israelis and took more than 250 hostages. Since the onset of the war, there has been a growing grassroots effort to assist Palestinians in Gaza, where Israel is waging war to eliminate the terrorists who attacked their nation and to locate the Israeli hostages.
Swift has not remained entirely silent on the matter of the Hamas-Israel conflict. In December, Swift was seen at a comedy show with her friend Selena Gomez. The event featured comedian Ramy Youssef and raised money for American Near East Refugee Aid, a Palestinian charity that aims to provide food, water, and medicine to those displaced by the conflict in Gaza.
The Truth Voices has reached out to Swift for comment.
