CMAT repeats the phrase at the centre of the dispute
Singer-songwriter, commenting beneath Macklemore’s statement
“Free Palestine.”
Source and context
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About this source
Just Jared collects comments left beneath Macklemore’s September 14 Instagram statement and quotes them individually across a multi-page round-up. The comments themselves were not read from the post, whose thread runs to tens of thousands of entries; each quotation here rests on this outlet’s transcription.
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Press Association copy carried by several regional titles. It distinguishes Kneecap’s comment on Macklemore’s post from the separate photo post they captioned, and notes that Bob Vylan’s comment was made while resharing a comment Macklemore had referenced.
Before the quotation
The comment was left beneath Macklemore’s September 14 Instagram statement about his removal from the tour.
After the quotation
The comment consists of the phrase alone and does not address the promoter, the venues or Sheeran. The quotation rests on a single outlet’s transcription.
How this statement is classified
Case context: Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech and removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
Relative to Macklemore’s speech and removal, CMAT repeats the exact phrase he was dropped for using. Repeating the words at issue in direct response to his statement endorses the speech rather than offering general sympathy.
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