"Ed Sheeran Is a COWARD" Macklemore DROPPED From Tour Over 'Free Palestine' Speech
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What is the opening overview of the Middle East tensions and the Ed Sheeran tour controversy?
Free Palestine.
I said free.
Palestine
if you're offended by that, you are the problem.
He didn't just say free Palestine.
What did he say? Free
Sudanists.
Wow. I don't know why he dressed up like that. It does look bad, so I'll admit.
This is a generational fumble by Israel. Israel has lost
The plot they've lost the youth, they've lost the culture. It's over until one and a half minutes ago. I never heard of this uh Macamore guy.
Several Republicans defied the president last night as Congress voted again to end the Iran War. It's a powerful gesture. It's also a sign of things to come as Democrats prepare to seize the House in the midterm elections. But the fact is that Congress doesn't have the power to end this war. Increasingly, Trump doesn't either. Saudi Arabia says the Houthis launched a drone at Mecca last night. Their rebels have also seized control of a key strait in the Red State. Today Iran has ruled out peace talks until every one of its demands are met, and all of this after the Pentagon defied the president by admitting it's running out of key weapons, albeit not the 40,000 heavy bombs the US is selling to Israel in a controversial new $3 billion deal.
And with Middle East war and chaos seemingly expanding on all fronts, it's no surprise perhaps the celebrities are in open open conflict about it too. Billionaire Robert Kraft banned the rapper McLamore from supporting Ed Sheeran on stage at the Gillette Stadium, which Kraft owns, after McAlmore said this at a previous show.
The reasons why I wanted to come on this tour was because I wanted to stand up here. on stages and stadiums across America and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart. Free Palestine.
I said free Palestine.
Well, Maccabo now won't be saying it on stages across America at all because Ed Sheeran's promoters decided to fire him from the whole tour. And that tour is now in complete chaos because every other supporting actor quit in his defence, including Ed Sheeran's own band. Just about everybody involved in Miss Saga's made a pretty farcical mess of it. Firstly, there's nothing much controversial about saying the words free Palestine, and don't just take it from me. This was just Jesse Waters on Fox News.
Со води й сей дава? І серед фри Палистан? Is that all? Well no, no, no. Okay. Okay, well is it w all I heard was free Palestine. I don't think that's hate speech. But you know, if Rob Kraft doesn't want you there, he owns the venue. You're gone. Who cares?
Well it's a fair point. It's hard to argue with the guy who owns the stadium, but if Robert Craft's intention was to silence or diminish McEmore, it's only had the opposite effect. More people are talking about him now than at any point in his life. Don't be surprised if he heads off on his own free Palestine tour, and for that tour to then sell very well indeed. Ed Sheeran himself is taking a lot of flack for denying all responsibility, and he probably deserves some of it. It wasn't a massive surprise when McAmore made his speech. He's been one of industry's fiercest public Israeli critics ever since the Gaza War began. If you book a rattlesnake, well don't be too surprised when it starts biting things.
The fact is that Ed Sheeran will survive his furori as one of the world's biggest musicians. MacLimore will emerge more popular than he's ever been. Robert Craft will remain a billionaire. The only people who won't see any benefit from any of this are the people who spent their hard-earned cash on tickets to the shows. And, as is often the case, the actual people of Palestine. Joining me to debate all this is Anna Kasperin, the host and executive producer of the Young Turks. Wajahat Ali, host of Democracy-Ish, former Republican Congressman Joe Walter. And the Yemen born journalist and activist Louwe Amba Ahmed. Welcome to all of you. Uh and Lue, welcome to you uh making your uncensored debut. Uh let me start, if I may, with Anakas Berim.
Uh, welcome back to Ascensive Anna. This whole Macamore thing Look, I think he did it as a deliberate stunt.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the opening overview of the Middle East tensions and the Ed Sheeran tour controversy?
0:00–11:05
2
How did Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” chant lead to his removal from Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour?
11:05–20:47
3
What backlash did Ed Sheeran face after the Macklemore incident and how did it affect his tour?
20:47–31:48
4
How are accusations of antisemitism and ‘Jewface’ connected to Macklemore’s performance?
31:48–41:49
5
Why is Israel’s popularity declining in America and what role do recent Middle‑East events play?
41:49–54:56
6
What are the implications of the Mecca drone attack and the Houthis’ control of the Red Sea strait?
54:56–1:03:37
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