Pramila Jayapal condemns Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour
Pramila JayapalU.S. representative for Washington’s 7th Congressional District
Rep. Pramila Jayapal called Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour “incredibly disappointing,” thanked him for speaking up, and framed his remarks as support for Palestinian people.
“It’s so incredibly disappointing that Macklemore, my constituent, was removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour because of his comments in support of the Palestinian people. We should all be outraged that powerful people are more upset about what an artist says than the displacement, starvation, and killing of innocent Palestinian children and families. Thank you, Macklemore, for speaking up. This is a moment for us to come together, find our moral conscience as a nation, and end this genocide.”
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Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech and removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour
At two Ed Sheeran concerts at MetLife Stadium, Macklemore called for a free Palestine, accused Israel of apartheid and genocide, and said criticism of Israel was not criticism of Jewish people. After venue objections, tour promoter Messina Touring Group said he would not perform the remaining U.S. Loop Tour dates. Critics characterized the performance as hostile or inappropriate; Macklemore defended it as a call for equal treatment.
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Jayapal responded after reports that Macklemore would no longer perform the remaining U.S. dates of Ed Sheeran’s tour.
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The post treats Macklemore’s on-stage comments as support for Palestinians and urges an end to what Jayapal calls genocide.
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Jayapal directly criticizes Macklemore’s removal and explicitly thanks him for his speech, which supports a defense of the conduct at issue.
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