🧵In December 2023, when I used my acceptance speech of Scots Singer of the Year to call for a ceasefire, I was later taken aside and chasitised by a representative of MG ALBA. He told me that someone in the audience was Jewish and that she took offence to my speech. That person was Muriel Gray.
I panicked. Did I upset someone with my call for a ceasefire? The cameras panned out when I held up a piece of paper that read “immediate ceasefire now”. Woody Guthrie said that it was a folksingers job to comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable. I panicked that Muriel took it upon herself to complain about my speech. I told the gentleman that if she was upset at me, I’d happily speak to her via email, and explain all the reasons why I believe we needed a ceasefire. She never mailed.
What we have witnessed in the last six months is nothing short of a genocide. Innocent civilians being bombed, a blockade of water, energy and aid. Israel missiles being shot at hospitals. This is a genocide and we need a ceasefire.
Since this tweet has got traction. Please sign this petition to urge the UK Government to recognise the state of Palestine. Open until tonight at 00:01. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6535…
And for people who are saying that it's convenient that I'm *ONLY* talking about war and conflict now and that I haven't spoke about other conflicts. I wrote this song when I was 18. open.spotify.com/track/14Lnim5C…
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