“It is the duty of every human being to strongly denounce this inhumanity and to fight relentlessly against injustice.”
Pape Badara Seck, filmmaker

“This genocide shows how humanity loses its humanity, and we cannot be part of this genocide through our silence.”
Amadou Tidiane War, musician

“When I think that nearby people, women and children are being massacred, I cannot remain silent and do nothing in the face of such injustice.”
Abdou Aziz Seck, visual artist

“I signed because it is not the role of an artist to look away. We are the guardians of sensitivity, the witnesses to what the world wants to forget. Art cannot remain neutral in the face of injustice; it must become a voice, resistance, solidarity.”
El’Hadj Samba Khary Ndao, sculptor

“I strongly and vehemently condemn this unprecedented massacre of the Palestinian people. Long live Yasser Arafat! Long live Gaza! Long live the Palestinian people!”
Moussa Tine, painter

“An injustice that stems from a diabolical Zionist plan to seize the territory of a people who welcomed them. My anger is more than great, it is tinged with indignation against certain countries that claim to be powerful. For less than that, they invaded Iraq and Afghanistan. Long live Gaza! I am Gazan.”
Abdoul Kader Aka Diedhiou, screenwriter, filmmaker

“The world must change; there must be greater justice and equality among people.”
Saky Tchebe Bertrand, choreographer

“Senegal, chair of the Committee for the Defence of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, should not have an Israeli embassy on its soil.”
Birahim Diallo, musician

“Nowadays, no people should suffer repression in full view of everyone. We have had enough of these conflicts that hinder development. Enough is enough! Stop genocide, stop injustice. Freedom, Peace & Love for PALESTINE and all those who are oppressed.”
Fatime Mbengue, painter

“Justice for all according to the rules set by the United Nations. What is happening in Gaza is depriving the world from its humanity.”
Amadou Bator Dieng, journalist

“To the women and children of Gaza, hang in there.”
Ndeye Nogaye Diop, filmmaker

“Because we only have one Earth, what is happening in Palestine could happen to us. A neighbour with a strong army could decide to expand and claim a piece of your territory. Fighting injustice is the duty of every human being. Let us stand together in solidarity.”
Baba Diop, journalist

“We are all citizens of the world and therefore no one is more worthy of being a superior being than another. So, allowing one people to oppress another without taking action is unworthy of our mission as social actors, which we claim to be.”
Aicha Deme, multidisciplinary artist

“Free Palestine, Congo, Sudan.”
Khady S., photographer

“Every life is a life. Israel is committing genocide.”
Fehe Saar, emcee

“We are all the same species; the world is our home. We are all born in the same way, and we will all die one day. While we wait for death to come, we have the duty to take care of each other, regardless of colour or race… We must constantly remind ourselves to reject violence in all its forms.”
Kerim Boucher, upcycling designer

“Many believe they have no way of changing things for Palestine, whereas if everyone makes their voice heard, however small it may be, the echo will only grow and reach heights beyond imagination. So let’s speak up!”
Ndeye Ndioro Diop, painter

“I feel perpetual indignation, anger, and sadness when I see the impunity enjoyed by the genocidal state of Israel in the face of the unspeakable horrors they inflict on Palestine, before and after October 2023. I feel powerless as I scroll through these horrors on social media, at a time when Palestinians only want to be heard and regain their peaceful lives in a land that is theirs. Instead, they are subjected to ethnic cleansing, endless displacement, and their voices are silenced by the genocidal state. There can be no ‘two-state solution’ because since 1881, the annexation of Palestine has been a colonial project. It is up to our states, to all states, to stand up to Israel and its allies. Because the genocide of the Palestinians is a human and environmental cause that we must all oppose, each at our own level and beyond.”
Moustapha Mbacké Diop, writer and doctor

“We want a world where human life and values are respected.”
Awa Cheikh Diouf, cultural worker

“Because every human right deserves to be protected and respected, No to the massacres against the Palestinian people.”
Salimata Ciss Momath, assistant director/screenwriter

“No human being can remain indifferent to the situation in Palestine”
Ousmane Dieme, graffiti artist

“Actions must be taken in line with the government’s position. Senegal’s stance on maintaining diplomatic relations with Israel seems ambiguous to me.”
Moustapha Diop, musician

“I signed this letter because I am appalled by the attitude of Western countries, which claim to be humanist, allowing this genocide to take place in Gaza without lifting a finger. I am appalled by all these sterile debates on the escalation in Palestine, where uttering the word genocide is synonymous with anti-Semitism… I am also outraged to see that humanity as a whole, including Africa, has done nothing to stop Israel in its murderous rampage…”
Joséphine Mboup, actress, film actress, director