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Macklemore Breaks Silence on Pro-Palestine Concert Controversy, and He Is Not Backing Down
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What happenedIn response to his pro-Palestine concert controversy, Macklemore is doubling down on the idea that "all humans" should "be treated equal.".
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Macklemore Breaks Silence on Pro-Palestine Concert Controversy, and He Is Not Backing Down". The right frames it as "Pink calls out Macklemore over pro-Palestine stunt at concert as rapper breaks silence am...".
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Left / center-leftMacklemore Breaks Silence on Pro-Palestine Concert Controversy, and He Is Not Backing Down
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Right / center-rightPink calls out Macklemore over pro-Palestine stunt at concert as rapper breaks silence amid calls for him to be axed from Ed Shee...
Pink calls out Macklemore over pro-Palestine stunt at concert as rapper breaks silence amid calls for him to be axed from Ed Sheeran's tour
The 43-year-old rapper was the opening act for Sheeran's Loop tour on Friday and Saturday at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey, where he voiced support for Palestinians and criticized Israel.
