Shawn Mendes accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, calls for donations

Canadian singer Shawn Mendes posted an Instagram story accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza and urging donations to Palestinian aid organizations. Israel denies the accusation, citing precautions against civilian harm.

Canadian singer Shawn Mendes posted an Instagram story accusing Israel of "genocide" in the Gaza Strip and calling for the "liberation of Palestine." Mendes wrote that "the senseless killing in Gaza must stop" and urged his fellow artists to join the protest. Channel 14's article describes the post as an "anti-Semitic attack" and a "campaign of incitement," using value-laden terms such as "incitement" and "anti-Semitic" to characterize Mendes' words, which are quoted not as such but as a political call.