“I endured the artillery’s roar, the fire in the nursery, yet I stand tall,” study the lyrics. “I weathered the paralyzing fear under the covers, felt absolutely everyone transform their backs, however I stand tall.”
When he wrote the music in October, soon after the war commenced, Marwán, whose father grew up in UNRWA tents in the Tulkarm refugee camp in the occupied West Financial institution, resolved to donate the rights to elevate donations for the Spanish committee of UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian Refugees.

“UNRWA is the lifeline that sustained my father given that birth. He was born in a refugee camp and attended an UNRWA school, where by he been given all his education and learning until finally he was 18. It is usually been there for him, furnishing food items, support, instruction,” he clarifies in an job interview with Beatriz Barral from UN News. “They continue to assist millions of Palestinians, all Gazans, and it was the minimum I could do. With no a political remedy, there is certainly minimal additional we can do than rally and provide our support”.

The “Urgent Lullaby for Palestine” addresses “brutal injustices and the deprivation of legal rights,” the “neglect Palestinians deal with from the worldwide local community,” however it repeats in every single verse: they endure.

“Even with the neglect, the abandonment, the bombings, the atrocities inflicted on kids, the fatalities… I want to highlight Palestinian resilience, their means to retain likely, even in dire problems,” he explains.

Marwán has visited the West Lender a number of instances, the place distant relatives of his father nevertheless reside. He even recorded a track in entrance of what was his father’s faculty in Tulkarm.

Asked about accusations towards UNRWA, Marwán expresses deep sorrow. “To label UNRWA as problematic or supportive of terrorism is completely unprecedented and nonsensical. It entirely strives to aid people today in the direst circumstances and bring dignity to Palestinian life time and time yet again. That is all that concerns me. I am concentrated on supporting UNRWA. Irrespective of criticism directed at me for aligning with UNRWA, or criticism versus UNRWA alone, it does not faze me. I march on, saddened by the absence of support, by governments withdrawing assist, but we press on,” he states.

Marwán urges any person hesitant to donate to UNRWA to “completely study what’s happening in Palestine.”

“Discover about UNRWA’s get the job done since 1948, which has been impeccable and significant. I would urge them to think about that a genocide is taking place, and that Palestinians actually rely entirely on UNRWA. It truly is as uncomplicated as that. They have nothing at all else, but the cash acquired by means of UNRWA,” he argues.

The suspension of cash to UNRWA is “an appalling disgrace”

Presenting the tune at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid on Tuesday, with Spain’s Minister for Youth and Childhood Sira Rego in attendance, Marwán described the suspension of funds as “heartbreaking.” This arrives just after Israel accused many employees of involvement in the Oct 7 assaults, that remaining 1,200 Israelis useless and 250 taken hostage, irrespective of UNRWA firing the workers and launching an investigation.

With his song, he hopes to prevent the Gaza war from fading into obscurity.

“In Palestine, human rights violations arise day-to-day We’re not talking about a conventional war amongst two nations, a person defending by itself in opposition to the other”, he says.

“I only spot faith in global judicial intervention”

Marwán is appalled by what he terms “flagrant violations of international legislation.”

“After Globe War II, worldwide lawful mechanisms were set up to prevent such atrocities, yet folks are circumventing intercontinental legal guidelines. Even the international locations that speak the most about defending human legal rights are the kinds that are most supporting this, but they are the nations around the world that have the most electric power in the UN since they have the proper to veto [in the UN Security Council],” he laments.

The artist sharply criticizes the media coverage of the war, necessitating men and women to look for data “by way of Twitter, by means of accounts of Palestinian journalists, or on Instagram.”

“We’re permitting a genocide to happen in key time, with journalism aiding the perpetrators. It is really hard to comprehend. It truly is due to the fact there are vested interests. There is certainly no other clarification than Western self-desire. There can’t be any other rationalization,” he suggests.

Marwán believes a option and a peaceful upcoming can only be achieved by “global judicial intervention.” “It really is the only beacon of hope right now,” he concludes.

Editor’s notice: The viewpoints expressed by the interviewee are his possess and do not represent the placement of the United Nations Corporation.