Ed Sheeran Says He Didn't Decide to Drop Macklemore From Tour After Backlash Over Pro-Palestinian Comments Amid Objections From Robert Kraft and Promoter

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47% : It protects Israel from accountability," he said.The fallout then spread beyond Macklemore.
44% : Sheeran addressed the controversy in a lengthy Instagram statement on Tuesday, September 15, insisting that removing Macklemore from the tour "was the promoter's decision, it was not mine."Ed Sheeran Addressed Macklemore's Removal From the Loop tourThe "Shape of You" singer said he was "appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine" and described the suffering caused by the conflict as "a human tragedy.
44% : He cited the rapper's "recent actions" and material shared from the stage, along with what he described as a broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery that he said had been "deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community."Macklemore Defended His Decision to Speak About PalestineMacklemore, meanwhile, pushed back against the controversy in his own statement, saying that "Antisemitism is real" while arguing that the term should not be used to shield Israel from criticism.
34% : The Grammy winner also addressed criticism over his own silence on the Israel-Palestine conflict, saying he had personal views but did not want to turn his shows into political forums.
31% : "When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying 'Free Palestine' gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people.

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