Javier Bardem Wants Pink's Removal as UNICEF Ambassador
More than 160,000 people and actor Javier Bardem are urging UNICEF USA to cut ties after Pink defended her comments on Israel and Gaza.
- A new petition signed by more than 160,000 people is calling for Pink's removal from her UNICEF USA role, with backing from actor Javier Bardem.
- Tensions began when Pink criticized Macklemore for his comments on the genocide of Palestinians, citing her decadelong role as a UNICEF ambassador to demonstrate her commitment to children.
- Javier Bardem shared the petition over the weekend, stating "She can not defend children's rights" while not condemning the genocide in Gaza.
- On Monday, an 11-year-old boy was shot to death by the Israeli military in Gaza's apparent safe zone, underscoring humanitarian crisis conditions.
- The petition reflects a tidal shift in sentiment on Palestine and Israel over the past three years, as supporters seek to exert public pressure amid evolving discourse.
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The issue began after the controversy surrounding Pink's comments about Macklemore and Palestine.
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Le Journal de MontrealJavier Bardem relayed a petition to remove Pink from her position as UNICEF ambassador.
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The actor has shared and signed the petition on Change.org.
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When the pop singer Pink took to social media to decry rapper Macklemore’s comments on Israel’s genocide of Palestinians — a slaughter that has taken the lives of more than 20,000 kids — she brought up her decadelong role as a UNICEF ambassador to show that she cares about children. Now, a new petition signed by more than 160,000 people, including the backing of actor Javier Bardem, is calling for Pink’s removal from her UNICEF USA role. The pet…
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