Rapper Macklemore is a vocal supporter of Palestine and Gaza residents. During a recent concert at MetLife Stadium, he yelled “Free Palestine!” onstage, projected images of devastation in the area, and performed protest song “Hind’s Hall.”
Now, it seems that American venues are not willing to play ball with the Seattle artist, and he has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour.
“After discussions with stakeholders, Macklemore will not be performing on the remaining support dates,” according to Messina Touring Group, the promoter of Loop Tour. This news follows backlash from organizations like StopAntisemitism and others, such as pop star Pink.
The river is the Jordan, the sea is the Mediterranean. The area in between is Palestine + Israel. If you say “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” it sounds to me like there’s no space for Israel or Israelis.
Just the same as saying that the whole area should be Israeli.
Okay, so then he’s an Anti-Zionist and he may or may not be antisemitic after the racist costume and subsequent apology.