Macklemore
Role at the time: Recording artist and opening act on Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour
Challenged the characterization
Responding to
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."
Why we used this label
The statement directly disputes a central characterization while maintaining the underlying criticism of Israel.