‘Silence is complicity’: Benedict Cumberbatch, Florence Pugh and Riz Ahmed lead rousing Together for Palestine concert
Florence Pugh and Richard Gere lead sold-out concert for Palestine
- A sold-out charity concert, "Together for Palestine", has taken place at London's Wembley Arena, featuring artists such as Benedict Cumberbatch, Florence Pugh, and Damon Albarn.
- Hosted by Guz Khan, the event united British film, music, and TV stars with Palestinian artists, raising half a million pounds for Palestinian-led charities by the time the concert commenced.
- Speakers included Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos, journalist Yara Eid, and actor Richard Gere.
- UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese received a standing ovation for her address.
- The concert occurred days after a UN investigation concluded that Israel had "orchestrated a genocidal campaign" in Gaza, a finding Israel dismissed as "antisemitic".