Myles Smith
Role at the time: British singer-songwriter and former Ed Sheeran tour support act
Mixed or conditional
Statement summary
Myles Smith said Palestinians were the victims while also saying Ed Sheeran was not the perpetrator, pairing support for Palestinian freedom with a defense of Sheeran.
“Ed is not the victim here. Palestinians are. But let’s not get confused: Ed is also not the perpetrator.”
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Why we used this label
The statement supports the Palestinian perspective associated with Macklemore’s advocacy while rejecting a characterization of Sheeran as a perpetrator.