Macklemore cashes in on 'Free Palestine' tour while funding October 7 apologists - opinion

Micha Danzig's opinion piece criticizes Macklemore's 'Free Palestine' tour, alleging proceeds go to the Palestinian Youth Movement, which called the October 7 attack a 'prison break.' Danzig details Macklemore's accusations of Israeli genocide and apartheid, his removal from Ed Sheeran's tour, and his subsequent sold-out European tour, arguing he profits from anti-Israel activism.

Micha Danzig's opinion piece in The Jerusalem Post criticizes rapper Macklemore for his 'Free Palestine' tour, which the author says funds organizations that praised the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Danzig notes that the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), one of 12 beneficiary groups, published an essay on the first anniversary of October 7 calling the invasion a 'prison break' and hailing the attackers as 'the men who broke through.' The article recounts Macklemore's accusations of Israeli 'genocide' and 'apartheid' during a September 2026 concert at MetLife Stadium, which led to his removal from Ed Sheeran's tour after NFL stadium owners refused to host him. Danzig argues that Macklemore's streams and followers surged after his anti-Israel posts, suggesting he profits from controversy. The piece also criticizes the historical framing of Palestinian statehood, asserting that Palestinian leaders rejected multiple partition offers. The author concludes that the tour's proceeds will go to groups that romanticize the October 7 massacre.