ROME – After participating in the Radio Italia Live event in Milan, in which he asked for a minute’s silence for Gaza, Ghali will not take part in the one in Naples, scheduled for June 27. Apparently his pro-Palestine position and the call for a ceasefire in Gaza are not so welcome. The artist himself denounced it during the interview given to Middle East Eye. “The reactions of the music industry are frightening towards artists who talk about Palestine, you risk cancellation. You risk your dreams, but it doesn’t matter because there are people who risk their lives and many people die “explained Ghali. “Even if Italy does not officially recognize the Palestinian state, I hear and see that people recognize and want a Palestinian state. Political decisions do not match the real thoughts of the people.”
“The stage has always been a moment for me to communicate, to send a message. Making music without sending messages is not my style, I always combine the two things”. “The Italian music industry knows the power I have to communicate and how much I care about this topic, but I think about what it could have done to people and artists, who have less power than me and what happens in the world every day.”< /p>
The Palestinian cause is very close to Ghali’s heart and he has already demonstrated it on the occasion of the Sanremo Festival, when from the stage of the event uttered the phrase “stop the genocide”, sparking much controversy in the following hours and days.