hen Hadiyyah Mohamed brought out a Palestinian flag during the first Edinburgh show of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour on June 7, she knew that it was unlikely the megastar would see it or her braided bracelet with the colors of the Palestinian flag—her seat was high up in a nosebleed section. “No one saw except for the people that were really close around me,” Mohamed tells TIME. “It was my way of enjoying a Taylor Swift concert, as well as showing my support and my solidarity for the Palestinians.
” Last month, was trending on X, in about a day, as Swifties used the hashtag to demand that Taylor Swift “Speak Now” on Gaza. The online callout came after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah that at least 45 Palestinians sparked outrage around the world. Some celebrities, such as , have shared social media posts in support of Palestinian people.
Others have been even more vocal in their show of solidarity— was fired from her leading role in after she posted in support of Palestinian people; and called out their peers in the music industry for remaining silent on the conflict and for families in Gaza, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Macklemore demanded a cease-fire in his song, a reference to when protesters took over Hamilton Hall at Columbia University and “renamed” the building for 6-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israeli troops. But Swift has not publicly spoken out on the conflict.
Now, Swifties have taken the online movement to the international.
