“Fighting for Palestine is fighting for all of humanity,” says Ruben Wagensberg, one of those involved in organizing the Act x Palestine manifesto concert, which will take place on Thursday, January 29th at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. Wagensberg believes that the impunity with which the Israeli government has acted leads to a demobilization that must be countered. It is within this moral context that the Act x Palestine campaign is situated, “a collective appeal that, through music, words, art, and images, reclaims culture as a space for resistance and awareness-raising, linking the reality of Palestine with the great struggles of our time,” as stated in its founding manifesto. And since culture is, as Wagensberg reminds us, “an essential pillar for the Palestinian resistance, on par with humanitarian aid and the defense of human rights,” all proceeds from the concert will go to support various Palestinian cultural spaces. The aid "will be channeled through the Palestinian Performing Arts Network (PPAN) and several independent cultural centers, such as AJEE/Lajee Center (Aida refugee camp) and Dar Qandeel (Tulkarem), ensuring that resources reach projects and collectives directly and minimizing intermediation."

The word Palestine It's not a new topic in this classroom. In fact, the students don't ask what's happening in Gaza, but how it's possible that this continues. They know the context of the conflict, and even engage in parallel discussions where they share information and help each other better understand the situation Gazans are going through. "This isn't a political issue, they're killing children and the elderly," they exclaim. In this high school in Sant Boi de Llobregat, the genocide has become a part of the students' conversations, filtered through TikTok, Instagram, and discussions at home and at school. "I found out about it from my family, who are Muslim," explains Chada. "When I learned that they'd been going on like this for over 70 years... I even went to demonstrations with my mother, because it's incomprehensible," she adds.

Catalonia will host its major concert in solidarity with the Palestinian people as part of the international Act for Palestine campaign, following similar events in London, Paris, and Los Angeles. On January 29th, at the Palau Sant Jordi, some of the most popular names in Catalan, Spanish, and Palestinian music will perform, including Oques Grasses, Morad, Guillem Gisbert, Bad Gyal, Mushkaa, Amaya, Fermin Muguruza, Xavi Sarrià, La Zowi, Yerai Cortés, and Lluís Llaz. Organizers have announced that some additional acts will be revealed soon. Tickets will go on sale soon. for sale This Friday, December 19th at 10:00 AM, with prices between €25 and €45. The concert can be viewed online and on 3Cat. The expected capacity is between 12,000 and 15,000 people.

Rapper Morad was arrested early Thursday morning in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat for violating a restraining order that prohibits him from approaching his stepfather. According to ARA, the artist's stepfather saw Morad's car near a room he was renting and called the local police. Officers arrested the rapper, who spent the night in jail and was released after appearing before a judge. The restraining order against the stepfather—the father of the rapper's siblings—was issued after an argument between the two. Defense sources explain that the stepfather allegedly assaulted Morad's mother, and Morad confronted him about it. The stepfather filed a complaint against him for threats, which led to the restraining order, issued on October 27 and still in effect.

The rapper Morad's half-brother has been admitted to the Can Llupià juvenile detention center in Barcelona following two knife attacks during the Molins de Rei festival in Baix Llobregat this weekend. This is the decision taken by the Juvenile Prosecutor's Office after the Molins de Rei Urban Police arrested her early Sunday morning.