Children's star who called to "free Palestine" – and backed Macklemore

American children's star Rachel Griffin (Ms. Rachel) came to the defense of rapper Macklemore, who was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour after calling to free Palestine. In an Instagram post, she accused Israel of "genocide" and urged her followers to support Palestinians. The article presents her statements while highlighting her lack of reference to the October 7 massacre.

American children's star Rachel Griffin, known by her stage name "Ms. Rachel," came to the defense of rapper Macklemore, who was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour. In a post she published on Instagram to her followers, she accused Israel of "genocide" and claimed that over 20,000 children had been killed. She called to free Palestine and stated that there is nothing wrong with saying that Palestinian children should be free. The article emphasizes that Griffin did not address the October 7 massacre in which about 1,200 Israelis were murdered and over 250 people were kidnapped. It also notes that freed hostages have previously spoken about the shocking reality they faced and made clear that there are no innocents. Macklemore was removed after venues announced they would not allow him to perform on stage amid his antisemitic calls.