Olivia Rodrigo & Gracie Abrams Refuse to ‘Remain SILENT’ About Starving Palestinian Children

Olivia Rodrigo and Gracie Abrams are both using their platforms to draw attention to an urgent issue: The people impacted by the Israel-Hamas War, especially the children who are suffering from widespread hunger amid the ongoing violence in Gaza.

Taking to Instagram Stories on Tuesday (July 22), the pop stars both shared the same post from children’s content creator Ms. Rachel, who has long been vocal in her support for Palestinians while calling for relief in parts of Gaza where starvation has run rampant for nearly two years. The population there has been left devastated by Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas, which began after the terrorist organization killed 1,200 Israelis and took 251 more as hostages on Oct. 7, 2023.

“I never thought I’d see babies deliberately starved to death while stockpiles of formula sit untouched, miles away,” the post reads alongside a photo of a malnourished toddler. “I never thought people I respected who have always stood up for children would see them, too, and remain SILENT.”

Both Rodrigo and Abrams also liked the post on Ms. Rachel’s feed.

The two stars aren’t the only ones who have expressed support for Palestinians, about 60,000 of whom have been killed by Israel’s war efforts, according to Reuters. Abrams joined Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Dua Lipa and dozens more in signing an Artists4Ceasefire letter in 2023, and in recent weeks, Lana Del Rey told Instagram followers that “we pray for Palestine every day,” while Billie Eilish slammed Israel’s “horrifying” plan to forcibly relocate Palestinians to a different part of Gaza.

Earlier in July, Rodrigo also shared a personal note condemning the “horrific and completely unacceptable” conditions in Gaza. “there are no words to describe the heartbreak I feel witnessing the devastation that is being inflicted upon innocent people in Palestine,” the singer wrote at the time. “Mothers, fathers and children in Gaza are starving, dehydrated and being denied access to basic medical care and humanitarian aid.”