(CNN) More than 600 musicians, including members of The Roots and Arcade Fire, have issued an open letter in support of Palestinian rights. The group, calling themselves #MusiciansForPalestine , published the letter on Thursday, less than a week after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire ending 11 days of hostilities that left hundreds, mostly Palestinians, dead. "Today, we speak together and demand justice, dignity and the right to self-determination for the Palestinian people and all who are fighting colonial dispossession and violence across the planet," the letter states. Among the signatories are Black Thought and Questlove of The Roots, Cypress Hill, Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, Royce Da 5'9", Sarah Neufeld of Arcade Fire, Run the Jewels, Noname, Serj Tankian of System of a Down, Fred Wreck, A-Trak, Rage Against the Machine, Patti Smith, Chromeo, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, Talib Kweli, and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd. Palestinian and Israeli artists -- including Sama' Abdulhadi and Ohal Grietzer -- also signed the letter.

Source: CNN May 28, 2021 01:30 UTC