After Super Bowl stunt, protester calls on Trump to act with compassion and empathy for Palestinians
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I hope God shifts Trump's heart to be empathetic and compassionate to those who are suffering in Palestine and do what is right by the Palestinians,
Nantambu said
And I know it would invigorate their faith, seeing somebody supporting them and thinking about them on such a grand stage to bring awareness to that, to their struggles,
Nantambu saidMaybe we don't have the military prowess to stop the war, but we can at least do what we can to help those who are afflicted by these different atrocities in these countries,
Nantambu saidHe had the people formulate the American flag, he had two big black flags with his record label,
Nantambu saidI wanted to show that we all are united, and they are loved,
said the 43-year-old New Orleans native
The individual hid the item on his possession and unveiled it late in the show. No one involved with the production was aware of the individual’s intent.”
An NFL spokesperson commended security for “quickly detaining” the individual, saying in a statement late Sunday
No arrest nor summons was issued,
the NOPD said in a news releaseThe NOPD continues to work with NFL and the halftime production team to ascertain any affiliation the individual may have had with the halftime show,
the release addedThe individual will [be] banned for life from all NFL stadiums and events,
an NFL spokesperson, Brian McCarthy, said in an emailed statement
On the isolated outskirts, there’s a strip where it's liberty or death, victory for Gaza,
the man said on Instagram
Indiscriminate attacks, as well as threats and attacks directed against civilians must cease immediately,
said Seif Magango, a spokesperson for the Human Rights Office
This should have been part of Kendrick’s performance but he’s not brave enough. His silence on Palestine/Sudan makes his ‘conscious about issues on the world’ music lose a lot of value,
sports journalist Leyla Hamed posted
Do you understand how wild it is that people are breaking down the symbolism in Kendrick’s performance while a Black man literally got arrested for unfurling Palestine’s and Sudan’s flag during it?! The display of solidarity was clearly the more powerful piece of art!”
One X user wroteEither way if someone snuck in during the performance and held the sudan and palestine flag up, or it was planned by Kendrick and his backup dancers they were incredibly brave for this and its a reminder to not be distracted from the genocides taking place.”
One wroteI know the NFL will rake him over the coals for this but I really appreciate the gesture. Thank you Kendrick Lamar,
another wroteWe're going to develop it, create thousands and thousands of jobs, and it will be something that the entire Middle East could be very proud of,
Trump said of GazaThe act by the individual was neither planned nor part of the production and was never in any rehearsal,
the statement read according to NBC
Being in the now and being just locked-in to how I feel and the energy I have now, that's the L.A. energy for me,
he said Thursday at a press conference hosted by Apple MusicWe commend security for quickly detaining the individual who displayed the flag,
the league saidI do see a long-term ownership position, and I see it bringing great stability to that part of the Middle East and maybe the entire Middle East ,
Trump said,