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Macklemore pledges $1 million in tour earnings to Palestinian groups
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Rapper Macklemore said he will donate $1 million from his tour earnings to Palestinian organizations, according to Al Jazeera English. He challenged Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, to match the contribution. The pledge comes as Macklemore faces continued fallout from his removal from Ed Sheeran's upcoming tour.
Macklemore's donation and public call-out to Kraft mark an escalation in his activism around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His removal from Sheeran's tour followed his previous statements and actions related to the issue.
