Chief executive of the Israeli-American Council; former U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
Case
After Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” remarks at MetLife, the tour promoter said upcoming venues would not allow him on the lineup and he would miss remaining U.S. dates. Macklemore attributed the outcome to venue pressure; Robert Kraft confirmed barring him from Gillette Stadium.
Role at the time: Chief executive, Israeli-American Council
Statement summary
Israeli-American Council chief executive Elan Carr said the phrase Free Palestine is antisemitic and that free speech did not give Macklemore the right to hijack the stage.
“Free Palestine [is an antisemitic statement]... freedom of speech doesn't give the rapper the right to hijack a stage.”
Carr directly characterizes the Free Palestine statement itself as antisemitic and denies Macklemore had the right to use the stage for it, an express condemnation, going further than the IAC's earlier Sept 6 organizational statement in naming the phrase itself antisemitic.
Statement dates: September 16, 2026
Statement dates: September 16, 2026
Statement dates: September 16, 2026
Statement dates: September 16, 2026
