r/Music • u/TheMirrorUS šŸ“°The Mirror US • Sep 14 '26

article Robert Kraft issues lengthy statement on Macklemore after rapper says NFL owner had him banned from

https://www.themirror.com/sport/american-football/robert-kraft-macklemore-sheeran-palestine-2024272
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u/tool22482 Sep 14 '26

Can someone explain to me why ā€˜Free Palestineā€™ = Jewish hate?

Hey Bob, if you donā€™t want to free the Palestinian people, could you please also explain to me what youā€™d prefer to do with them?

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u/freelancephilosophy Sep 15 '26

When it comes from someone who does Jewface on stage, it seems more than a little opportunistic

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u/IcyKaleidoscope1427 Sep 15 '26

Did he get banned for that though, or did he get banned for using his platform to advocate for Palestine? I love people pretending that this is what they cared about all along once they realize they have no good explanation for their objection to his statement.

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u/freelancephilosophy Sep 15 '26

He got banned for being an antisemite. Itā€™s very reasonable for Jewish people to be suspicious of a known antisemiteā€™s motives when it comes to their singular foray into geopolitical activism.

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u/IcyKaleidoscope1427 Sep 15 '26

Does saying "Free Palestine" and waving the Palestinian flag make you an antisemite? Because that is what preceded his ban, not this photo. That is what Ed told him made people uncomfortable, not this photo. Keep trying to rewrite history though.

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u/U2ElectricBoogaloo Sep 15 '26

And his excuse that ā€œhe didnā€™t know this was offensiveā€ā€¦. BULLSHIT.

Bro this shit is right out of a Nazi propaganda poster.