Pramila Jayapal
Role at the time: U.S. representative for Washington’s 7th Congressional District
Defended or excused
Responding to
Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech and removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour
“It’s so incredibly disappointing that Macklemore, my constituent, was removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour because of his comments in support of the Palestinian people. We should all be outraged that powerful people are more upset about what an artist says than the displacement, starvation, and killing of innocent Palestinian children and families. Thank you, Macklemore, for speaking up. This is a moment for us to come together, find our moral conscience as a nation, and end this genocide.”
Why we used this label
Jayapal directly criticizes Macklemore’s removal and explicitly thanks him for his speech, which supports a defense of the conduct at issue.
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