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Kraft pressured Sheeran to drop Macklemore over Palestine song
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Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and a prominent pro-Israel billionaire, pressured musician Ed Sheeran to remove rapper Macklemore from his tour, Mondoweiss reported. The move came after Macklemore performed a song containing pro-Palestinian messaging.
Kraft has a documented record of Israel advocacy, including funding the Israeli military, opposing the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and organizing tours of Israel for professional football players.
