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Antisemitism Watch - September 19, 2026, 09 PM Eastern · Antisemitism Watch

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Antisemitism Watch, I'm Rachel Adler. This week,
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  Speaker 1: a significant controversy erupted involving rapper Macklemore and billionaire sports
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  Speaker 1: mogul Bob Kraft. Macklemore was removed from a concert tour
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  Speaker 1: after stating, free Palestine, during a performance. According to reporting
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  Speaker 1: from the American Prospect, Kraft, described as a billionaire football
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  Speaker 1: slash antisemitism mogul. Along with other team owners, applied pressure
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  Speaker 1: on concert organizers and Ed Sheeran to ban Macklemore. Kraft's
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  Speaker 1: stated justification for this demand, as reported, was McLemore's broader
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  Speaker 1: history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery. After weeks of tense
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  Speaker 1: negotiations and a personal call with Kraft, Ed Sheeran ultimately complied,
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  Speaker 1: removing McLemore from the tour. This decision, however, sparked a
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  Speaker 1: considerable public backlash. The reporting notes that other opening acts
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  Speaker 1: quit the tour in solidarity with McLemore and ticket prices
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  Speaker 1: for remaining dates reportedly fell. indicating a strong public response
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  Speaker 1: to the perceived silencing. I'm Rachel Adler, thank you for
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