r/Music • u/TheMirrorUS 📰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/SpyderSquash Sep 15 '26

He also specified that criticism of Israel is not criticism of our Jewish brothers and sisters, and promoted a message of peace and unity across the board. It was a very well-articulated, professional and kind speech tbh. I haven't seen the dude in the public eye in a long time, but this was a nice thing to see from him.

https://youtu.be/GslWD7ZcipY

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u/SideInitial3961 Sep 15 '26

He's 100% right. None of my jewish friend support the Israeli genocide.

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u/CanIGetAWhatsThat Sep 15 '26

Before or after October 7

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u/SideInitial3961 Sep 15 '26

Both. They view that as a complete manipulation. These are not stupid people, they are community and business leaders, you think they are that easily fooled?

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u/CanIGetAWhatsThat Sep 15 '26

I didn’t know their standings but a lot of people did not care about the Israel and Palestine conflict before oct 7.

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u/SpyderSquash Sep 15 '26

It's almost as if many people don't care about something that isn't well-reported until the situation continues to escalate, and becomes widely more reported with defining events...? And just like Israel and its actions are not a representation of all Jewish people, Hamas and their actions are not a representation of all Palestinian people.

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u/CanIGetAWhatsThat Sep 15 '26

It was known

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u/Augustus420 Sep 15 '26

This is basically a complaint about the linear flow of time and the fact that there's constantly people learning things for the first time.