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Panelists Chris Smalls, president of the Amazon Labor Union, Princeton University professor Ruha Benjamin and others also canceled their appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many groups have issued statements on social media citing the inclusion of military defense manufacturers like Collins Aerospace, RTX and BAE Systems in the festival as a reason they canceled performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States is the largest supplier of military aid to Israel. Israeli Defense Forces began a military campaign in Gaza after a surprise attack by Hamas militants on Oct. 7 resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people in Israel, with 253 more taken hostage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, more than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza, according to Gaza\u2019s health ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. is providing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2024\/03\/12\/four-more-ships-deploy-to-build-gaza-humanitarian-aid-port\/\" target=\"_blank\">humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza<\/a>, where the United Nations declared in February that more than one quarter of residents are close to famine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abbott\u2019s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are proud of the U.S. military in Texas,\u201d the Governor wrote on X. \u201cIf you don\u2019t like it, don\u2019t come here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival\u2019s organizers responded to Abbott with their own statement on the social media platform, writing that South by Southwest \u201cdoes not agree with Governor Abbott.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SXSW typically draws over 300,000 attendees and generated nearly $381 million in spending for the Austin economy last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are an organization that welcomes diverse viewpoints,\u201d the organizers wrote. \u201cMusic is the soul of SXSW, and it has long been our legacy. We fully respect the decision these artists made to exercise their right to free speech.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On X, South by Southwest also defended its decision to accept the U.S. Army\u2019s sponsorship. Festival organizers said that the sponsorship is part of their \u201ccommitment to bring forward ideas that shape our world.\u201d The defense industry, they wrote, is often at the forefront of new technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The festival added that they \u201chave and will continue to support human rights for all,\u201d and called the war in the Middle East \u201ctragic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disclosure: Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune\u2019s journalism. 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