Macklemore calls for a ‘free Palestine’ during Ed Sheeran shows, prompting praise and backlash
Rights advocates, journalists and social media users have come out in support of the American rapper Macklemore in response to pressure from pro-Israelgroups for expressing support for Palestine in his opening act performances for Ed Sheeran in the United States. Footage from Gaza and the occupied West Bank was displayed on screens as Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty, performed in front of more than 80,000 people in MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Friday and Saturday as part of
Rights advocates, journalists and social media users have come out in support of the American rapper Macklemore in response to pressure from pro-Israelgroups for expressing support for Palestine in his opening act performances for Ed Sheeran in the United States. Footage from Gaza and the occupied West Bank was displayed on screens as Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty, performed in front of more than 80,000 people in MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Friday and Saturday as part of
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