"Hind's Hall" | ||||
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Single by Macklemore | ||||
Released | May 6, 2024 | |||
Recorded | 2024 | |||
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Length | 2:48 | |||
Label | Bendo | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ben Haggerty | |||
Producer(s) | Macklemore | |||
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"Hind's Hall" on YouTube |
"Hind's Hall" is a protest song by American rapper Macklemore, released as a single on May 6, 2024. Written and produced by Macklemore, it expresses support for the pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses that call for divestment from Israel and a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war.
The song's title is a reference to pro-Palestinian activists' renaming of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University to "Hind's Hall" in honor of Hind Rajab, a six-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip.[1] In the song, Macklemore is critical of the United States's funding of Israel; he describes Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories as apartheid. Additionally, Macklemore announces his opposition to the music industry for their silence on the issue, and to President Joe Biden because of Biden's support for the Israeli government and military.