Pop icon Madonna took to Instagram with a deeply emotional prayer for the people of Gaza, urging immediate humanitarian action as violence continues to claim civilian lives. Her post comes in the wake of the killing of Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif and four others in an Israeli strike outside a Gaza hospital, a tragedy confirmed by Al Jazeera and reported by Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst.
The Written Prayer
In her post, Madonna shared a handwritten-style note on Instagram expressing deep anguish over the suffering of Gaza’s children and calling for urgent relief.
“Most Holy Father,
Please go to Gaza and bring your light to the children before it’s too late. As a mother, I cannot bear to watch their suffering. The children of the world belong to everyone. You are the only one of us who cannot be denied entry. We need the humanitarian gates to be fully opened to save these innocent children. There is no more time. Please say you will go. Love, Madonna.”
Her words framed the crisis as a shared human responsibility, stressing that “the children of the world belong to everyone” and that immediate action is the only hope left.
A Birthday Message Turned Call to Action
Madonna revealed in her caption that the day marked her son Rocco’s birthday. Instead of posting a traditional celebration, she used the occasion to rally support for Gaza’s children, calling it “the best gift” she could give as a mother.
“Politics cannot affect change. Only consciousness can,” she wrote, emphasizing that her focus was on saving lives, not assigning blame.
The singer stressed that “everyone is suffering,” including “the mothers of the hostages,” and offered prayers for their release. Her message urged followers to join her in preventing children from dying of starvation by donating to humanitarian organizations such as World Central Kitchen (@wckitchen), Women Wage Peace (@womenwagepeace), and Women of the Sun (@women.of.the.sun_). She ended her post with a plea to share and repost the message.
Context: Journalists Among the Dead
Her appeal followed news that Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent Anas al-Sharif was among five Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on a tent outside a hospital in Gaza City. The network confirmed the deaths and condemned the targeting of journalists in conflict zones.
