Person-topic record

Macklemore on Israel and Zionism

A sourced history of statements and actions associated with this topic.

Disputes concerning Israel, Zionism, and their relationship to Jewish identity and political advocacy.

Scope: Distinguishes criticism of Israeli policy, opposition to Zionism, and claims about Jewish people while documenting where participants dispute those boundaries.

Counts document individual events. They do not assign an overall position.

Distinct documented events

Position history

1 event on this page · Inclusive range: September 5, 2026–September 5, 2026

1 matching event · Inclusive range: September 5, 2026–September 5, 2026

1 total published event · Inclusive range: September 5, 2026–September 5, 2026

Challenged the characterization

1 distinct published event overall · Inclusive range: September 5, 2026–September 5, 2026

1 event on this page · Inclusive range: September 5, 2026–September 5, 2026

September 5, 2026Challenged the characterization

Addressed record

Macklemore’s MetLife message was a demand for Palestinian freedom and equal human dignity, not criticism of Jewish people.

“Criticism of Israel, criticism of apartheid, being against genocide in no way is a criticism of you.”

Speaker capacity: Recording artist and opening act on Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour
Editorial rationale: The statement directly disputes a central characterization while maintaining the underlying criticism of Israel.

Macklemore’s complete MetLife speech and response

First-party post containing the complete introductions from both MetLife performances and Macklemore’s response to criticism.

View context Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech on Ed Sheeran’s MetLife stage