Ed Sheeran tour fallout after Macklemore’s pro-Palestinian remarks | DW News

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Rapper Macklemore has been removed from the US leg of Ed Sheeran’s tour after pro-Palestinian remarks on stage, prompting the remaining support acts to pull out in solidarity. The dispute has reignited a wider debate over antisemitism, free expression and criticism of Israel. We talk to Jonathan Jacoby, President of the Nexus Project. Chapters: 00:00 Ed Sheeran tour hit by Macklemore controversy 00:23 Macklemore's "Free Palestine" remarks 00:49 Why Macklemore was dropped 02:03 Is Macklemore's criticism antisemitic? 03:35 Macklemore's past controversy and Robert Kraft 05:51 What the row says about Israel-Palestine debate For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/DWNews/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtu

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