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Headline: Artists and speakers boycott SXSW in protest of military and defense industry sponsorships

Caption: As the war between Israel and Hamas rages on, dozens have canceled their South by Southwest appearances to protest event sponsorships from defense companies and the U.S. Army, CNN reports. The protest is meant to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. "A music festival should not include war profiteers. I refuse to be complicit in this and withdraw my art and labor in protest.", Singer-songwriter Ella Williams, via Instagram. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took to social media to respond to the protest. "Bye. Don't come back.”

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