In new single, US rapper Macklemore urges Kamala Harris to ‘stop sending money and weapons’ to Israel

ISTANBUL (AA) – In a new single, American rapper Macklemore comes out swinging for the Palestinian cause, urging Kamala Harris to “stop sending money and weapons” to Israel and its war on Gaza.

In the single Hind’s Hall 2, which features Palestinian guest artists, the rapper says, “Hey Kamala,” referring to the current Vice President and presidential hopeful, “I don’t know if you listening, but stop sending money and weapons, you ain’t winning Michigan,” a Midwestern US state with a sizable Arab-American population, and an important “swing state” in the presidential election this November.

“We are committed, and hell no we ain’t switching positions, because the whole world turned Palestinian,” says the song released this week.

An Instagram post by the rapper said that all proceeds from Hind’s Hall 2 will go to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).

The song’s title refers to the renaming of Hamilton Hall at New York’s Columbia University by student protesters in May, honoring 6-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed by the Israeli military in Gaza this January, one of thousands of children slain during Israel’s nearly year-old war on the enclave.

The song’s video showcases photos of Palestinian children taken by Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, according to the Images Dawn News.

The song also features Palestinian rapper MC Abdul, Palestinian-American author Amer Zahr, and Arab-American singer Anees Mokhiber.

Flouting a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire, Israel has continued its war on Gaza. Over the course of nearly a year, Israeli attacks have killed over 41,000 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 95,500, according to local health authorities.

The Israeli onslaught has displaced almost the entire population of the territory.

Israel also faces accusations of genocide for its actions in Gaza at the International Court of Justice.