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U2 Members Issue Statements on Gaza and Israel’s War on Hamas: ‘We Want Our Audience to Know Where We Each Stand’
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 11 – U2 members condemn violence in Israel-Gaza conflict and pledge donations for Gaza relief amid escalating humanitarian crisis, with over 2 million facing famine, the band said.
- On August 10, 2025, all four members of the Irish band U2 issued individual statements on their official Instagram addressing the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and its humanitarian impact in Gaza and Israel.
- The statements followed nearly two years of conflict, marked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 massacre at the Nova music festival and Israel's subsequent extensive military response and blockade, causing severe civilian suffering.
- Bono condemned Hamas’s violent actions and Holocaust-shaped Israeli government policies under Netanyahu, called for a ceasefire, and urged aid access to Gaza, while other members criticized Netanyahu’s leadership and appealed to Israel’s conscience amid widespread destruction.
- U2 highlighted the deaths of over 61,000 Palestinians, many women and children, referenced the International Court of Justice’s genocide considerations, and expressed dismay at starvation tactics and escalating famine risks on both sides.
- The band’s statements prompted mixed reactions, with some fans accusing them of delay and inadequate condemnation of Hamas despite U2’s humanitarian pledges, reflecting ongoing tensions around political stances on the conflict.
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The Irish formation took a position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a long forum, denouncing, in particular, Benyamin Netanyahu from destroying "any possibility of lasting peace" by colonizing the Gaza Strip.
U2 broke its silence on Sunday about the massacre in Gaza with an extensive communiqué, including individual statements by its four members, condemning the Israeli government’s military actions by Benjamin Netanyahu. The Irish gang, which had so far remained outside the conflict and had received criticism for it, denounces the blockade of humanitarian aid, warns against the possible “military takeover” of Gaza City and accuses the Israeli execut…
U2 Says ‘We Are Not Experts’ but Want Fans to Know Gaza Is in ‘Uncharted Territory’ After ‘Evil’ Hamas Attacks on Israel
Worried about just what veteran Irish rockers U2 make of the geo-political upheavals currently roiling the Middle East and the future of a stand-alone Palestinian state? Worry no more. The band has issued a statement on the matter.
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