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Israel’s genocide in Gaza has reached its next tipping point, with final stage famine now on the rise (a reality confirmed by the UN-backed IPC who recently issued a warning calling it the “worst-case scenario of famine”). This famine is man-made, made possible by support from the US government, among many other nations who remain unwilling to halt their funding and denial of Israel’s war crimes.

To combat the devastation caused and yet to come, we are raising funds for The Sameer Project, a donations based aid initiative run by Palestinians in the diaspora. Currently, The Sameer Project is focused on the distribution of food, water, and tents in North Gaza. Their work is of the utmost urgency as the Israeli blockade continues, with their latest update highlighting the urgency:

Dear supporters,

🚨We need your help now more than ever! Donate to help us continue providing aid for those who stayed in the North of Gaza: Bombing in North Gaza Next To Our Team's Work🚨

Despite the waves of forced displacements from North Gaza, our team continues to provide essential aid to those who are steadfastly staying in Gaza city. We are still providing, on average, 200,000 liters of fresh water, 1000 family-sized meals, 160 packages of bread, amongst other initiatives like food packages and supporting both the Palestinian Civil Defense and Ambulance Services in the North.

People need help surviving - we need to supply daily food and water for those who remain and it's getting extemely expensive to continue these services. Please donate to the campaign, we are running low on funds when we are needed the most.

Please to check our instagram page TheSameerProject for the daily updates, as our things settle down for our team and we continue our work on this page as well.

Thank you so much for always standing with the people of Gaza at this very difficult time.

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Topshelf will match all donations up to a total of $1,000 each month until the end of 2025.

Although we are a small entity with modest funds, we still believe that every voice matters in this fight. It is our collective humanity and responsibility towards one another that binds us, especially as musicians and artists. For how can we call ourselves artists if we sit silently as an entire people are eradicated in our name? What we are willing to overlook now will redefine the state of our world globally and at home, as the imperial war machine is at the base of all problems we bear witness to, including climate, poverty, failing infrastructure, falling standards of education… you name it. Palestinian Liberation == Collective Liberation.

We call on all our music peers (other labels and musicians alike) to join us in solidarity with the Palestinian people, and to take up the fight for their freedom wherever possible. We ask that in addition to joining us in our donation efforts, that you will do your best to educate yourself and to join efforts in your immediate community. Call your reps, donate funds, find actions near you, and look to the people around you doing necessary community-building work.