Sep 14, 2026, 6:18 PM

The West has dehumanized Palestinians to such a degree that simply advocating for their liberation from apartheid and occupation is described as “hurtful” to the people who want their oppression to continue.

By not taking sides Ed Sheeran has sided with the oppressors.

Respect for Macklemore, Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Two photos side by side. The photo on the left is of the hiphop musician Macklemore. The photo on the right is of the performer Ed Sheeran.

| didn't need 10 shows from Ed. | needed 2. Two
chances to stand in front of 90,000 people and say
the words that somehow became too dangerous to
say.

Free Palestine.

But if those words cost me the stage, while turning
the conversation back to Palestine, *red underline begins here* then it was the
most successful tour I've ever been on.