Macklemore’s anti-Israel rant: Letters – Latest News
The Issue: Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour after his feedback on the Israel-Palestine battle.
I’m glad that Robert Kraft wouldn’t let Macklemore carry out at Gillette Stadium (“Mack’s blitz defied NFL team owners,” Sept. 18).
Younger generations are so simply manipulated that it takes an grownup to redirect them. How for much longer will these followers ignore the truth that “Free Palestine” is a tacitly anti-Israel slogan?
Musicians are smug to suppose they will carry out wherever they need with out penalties, and Macklemore is a coward for utilizing the struggling of Palestinians to disguise his anti-Israel agenda.
I recommend he play a live performance in Gaza — with the blessing of Hamas — to get a dose of actuality.
Greg Raleigh
Washington, DC
Finally there are penalties for anti-Israel hate speech. Thank you, Robert Kraft, and the seven different stadium-owners who dropped Macklemore from the rest of the tour.
He ought to blame himself for getting kicked out of these venues — not Robert Kraft.
Betty Schwartz
Livingston, NJ
Macklemore shouldn’t go on an anti-Semitic rant with out figuring out the details.
The distress in Gaza was purposely provoked by Hamas to gain political sympathy and recognition.
Mel Young
West Dover, Vt.
Dolly Parton reminded people that she was within the music business, not the politics business. If she had spoken about her politics, her gross sales would have plummeted.
It’s a disgrace that Macklemore lacks her knowledge.
Richard Sherman
Margate, Fla.
Ed Sheeran’s warmup act, Macklemore, obtained in bother as a result of he truncated the right expression: “Free Palestine from Hamas.”
Bill Riegel
Long Island
Antisemitism has turn out to be virtually de rigueur at many of at present’s dwell rock concert events. And even a cursory test on Macklemore would have revealed that that is his modus operandi.
Past generations took with no consideration that a ticket to a rock live performance would truly admit you to a rock live performance; no longer. Today you might be more likely to additionally hear a political diatribe from the artist, whether or not you’ve requested for it or not.
Michael Schwefel
Barnegat, NJ
The Issue: High oil costs as a outcome of the President Trump’s battle to finish Iran’s nuclear program.
If you suppose $100 a barrel oil is dear, simply watch for the price after Iran develops a nuclear weapon (“Gas down after elex: president,” Sept. 10).
Buying Iran time to complete building a nuclear weapon makes no sense, in any way.
If the United States is incapable of successful the Iran battle, then permit America’s strongest ally, Israel, to complete the job.
Daniel Robinowitz
Dallas, Texas
The president is claiming that the price we at the moment are paying for fuel is merely a small sacrifice because the battle lingers on. He’s flawed. There is no answer in sight, and fuel costs are rising towards $5 a gallon, to not point out diesel costs.
This is simply one other mess that President Trump has gotten us into.
Ron Zajicek
Cortlandt
We ought to blame former President Obama for high oil costs, not President Trump.
Obama’s Iran deal was a delaying tactic with no guarantee that Iran would stop producing weapon-grade uranium — certainly, it assured Iran would sometime gain nuclear weapons.
When Iran refused to agree to finish its nuclear packages for actual, it left Trump no alternative however to obliterate Iran’s nuclear functionality.
Albert DeSimone
Bishop, Ga.
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