Billionaire pressure backfires as Macklemore's Gaza advocacy goes viral
TL;DR
Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi argues that billionaire Robert Kraft's bid to pull Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's tour over pro-Palestinian advocacy backfired, as artists withdrew in solidarity and Macklemore pledged his earnings to Palestinian aid, framing it as part of a broader pattern of powerful elites silencing criticism of Israel while Gaza and West Bank casualties mount.
- Robert Kraft’s attempts to silence Macklemore have backfired spectacularly | Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian
- Billionaire Kraft says Ed Sheeran sought $2 million aid donation from him amid fracas over Macklemore's Palestine comments CNBC
- The 40-Minute Phone Call That Left Ed Sheeran’s Tour Hanging by a Thread WSJ
- How Ed Sheeran's tour became a flashpoint over Gaza and free speech NPR
- Robert Kraft opposes dangerous lies, not free speech | Matt Calkins foxnews.com
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