Macklemore donates $1 million to Palestine and calls Robert Kraft

In his statement on his social media account, Macklemore said, "Besides what has happened in the last 48 hours, I want to bring the issue back to where it started. Palestinians are still being killed, still living under occupation and fighting for their freedom." he said.

Macklemore, who announced that he would donate $1 million of the income from his tour with Ed Sheeran to Palestinian charities, called on US billionaire Robert Kraft to take the same step.

"Whatever we disagree on, we can all agree on this: Palestinian lives are worth protecting. A Palestinian life is no less valuable than any other life in this world," Macklemore said. made his assessment.

ED SHEERAN ASKED US BILLIONAIRE TO DONATE 2 MILLION DOLLARS

On the other hand, US billionaire Kraft announced that Sheeran asked him to donate 2 million dollars.

"Today, Macklemore challenged me to donate. Ed called me and asked me in return for his donation to donate $2 million to aid the region and combat the humanitarian crisis," Kraft said in a statement. he said.

Kraft, who has been advocating for many years that he brings Palestinian and Israeli young people together and offers them job opportunities, said, "I have spent most of my life building bridges between these people. I deeply believe that all lives are worth protecting." made his assessment.

Kraft, which provides financial support to various pro-Jewish and pro-Israeli organizations, stated that it opposed Macklemore's performance at the Gillette Stadium, which it owns, and claimed that the artist had made "antisemitic statements" in his recent performances and drew reaction.

MACKLEMORE WAS REMOVED FROM SHEERAN'S US TOUR

American rapper Macklemore was removed from the remaining concerts of singer Ed Sheeran's US tour after he gave messages of support for Palestine.

Grammy-winning American rapper Macklemore has publicly expressed his support for Palestine many times since 2023, when Israel's attacks on Gaza began.

Macklemore donated the proceeds of the song "Hind's Hall 2", which he prepared with Palestinian artists in support of Gaza, to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), which Israel targeted with false claims.