{
  "id": 5979922,
  "title": "Pro-Israeli group urges Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from opening act over pro-Palestinian speech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/pro-israeli-group-urges-ed-sheeran-to-drop-macklemore-from-opening",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T12:48:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/life/2026-09-06/ty-article/.premium/pro-israeli-group-urges-ed-sheeran-to-drop-macklemore-over-pro-palestine-speech/000001a0-7668-dc32-affe-ff7c1f000000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Israeli-American Council has launched a petition calling for Ed Sheeran to drop rapper Macklemore from his tour. According to the Jerusalem Post, Macklemore used his opening set to advocate for a \"Free Palestine\" and accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. He also performed his song \"Hind's Hall\" with footage from Gaza and pro-Palestinian encampments projected on the stadium screens.\n\nMacklemore's performance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey has sparked outrage among some Jewish patrons, who felt ambushed by his anti-Israel messages. The Israeli-American Council and other groups have expressed concern that Jewish concertgoers were subjected to what they describe as antisemitic and anti-Zionist propaganda.\n\nThousands of Israeli-Americans have signed a petition calling for Ed Sheeran to remove Macklemore from his tour. The incident has sparked a backlash, with some fans expressing anger and demanding apologies and refunds.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}