Mohamed Hamaki did not cancel his upcoming concerts, as most artists did, in solidarity with Palestine amid the ongoing Israeli occupation aggression against the Palestinian people.
Rather, Hamaki would donate profits from his upcoming concerts via the Red Crescent.
In a statement on Instagram, Hamaki said: “Art has always had a strength that emerges during difficult times. I always admired the strength of Umm Kulthum when, at the height of the war, she was presenting concerts so that her profits would go to support the Egyptian army (the War effort),".
"Since the weapon in my hand is art, I decided that I would use it from today until the crisis of our people in Palestine ends,".
"All profits from my concerts will go in the form of donations to the Red Crescent to support our brothers against the aggression they are subjected to,” he concluded.
Hamaki will embark on his first-ever North American tour on November 24. The tour will kick off with a show in Canada on November 24. He will then play one show in New York, Dallas, and Detroit. The tour wraps with a gig in Los Angeles on December 3.
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On October 7, Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, a multi-pronged surprise attack that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea, and air.
It said the incursion was in retaliation for the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and growing violence by Israeli settlers. The Israeli military then launched Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.
At least 3,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, while the figure stands at more than 1,400 people in Israel.
Amid worldwide condemnation, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an “immediate humanitarian cease-fire” to ease the “epic human suffering.”
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