Gig for Gaza event in Canberra raises funds for Australian doctors working in Palestine

ABC NEWS (Australia)

A cross section of Canberra musicians have put on a charity gig this afternoon, with all proceeds raised to go to supporting Australian doctors working in Palestine. The event was put on by two Jewish mates, who say their faith inspired them to act.

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00:00A world away from Gaza, Canberra musicians came together for a purpose.

00:07It's the only way to express the horror and the love.

00:11Really, it's the only way I can truly communicate how it makes me feel.

00:16If anyone wants to hear it, thanks.

00:19Not a protest, but an opportunity to fundraise for a charity

00:22which supports Australian doctors working in Gaza.

00:25$7,000 was raised before the event even began.

00:29It's meant to be a way for a community to gather and to raise some money

00:33and to feel a little bit less powerless.

00:35It seemed like a good way to bring people together

00:37and raise a bit of money for the cause

00:39and feel like we're doing something rather than nothing.

00:42The gig for Gaza was organised by two Jewish mates

00:45who say they couldn't sit quietly and do nothing.

00:48Standing up for Palestine, holding events like this,

00:51going to protests, is all quite holy work.

00:55It's holy acts for me.

00:56It's not just as a Jewish person, but as a person.

00:58It's really hard to watch the immense loss of civilian life

01:03and horrific famine and awful conditions people are being actively put under

01:08over there and not feel like you want to do something.

01:11The event was a sell-out, with Canberrans keen to hear a diverse range of musicians perform.

01:16My dad's Jewish, so I've got kind of a close connection to the Jewish community

01:22and so it feels particularly important for me to show my support for Palestine at the moment.

01:27Sending practical support and keeping hopes high at home.

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