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Macklemore declares ‘F*** America’ at pro-Palestine live performance: ‘Straight up’

Macklemore declares ‘F*** America’ at pro-Palestine live performance: ‘Straight up’


Rapper Macklemore stated “F*** America” at a Seattle live performance Saturday evening, based on footage shared on social media.

The rapper, whose authorized identify is Ben Haggerty, informed the viewers of the “Palestine Will Dwell Ceaselessly” pageant to proceed speaking earlier than he made the remark, the video shared by X person Cam Higby reveals.

Straight up. Say it. I’m not gonna cease you. I’m not gonna cease you,” Haggerty stated. “Um, yeah, f*** America.”

It’s unclear what the group was saying earlier than he spoke, however many attendees started cheering after. The rapper carried out “Hind’s Corridor” on the pageant, which its organizers stated raised cash for teams offering humanitarian support for civilians within the Israel-Hamas struggle.

“Hind’s Corridor” praises the anti-Israel protests that passed off on faculty campuses all through the final tutorial 12 months. The title references Hamilton Corridor, a Columbia College tutorial constructing which protesters barricaded themselves into in April.

Protesters on the time referred to as the constructing “Hind’s Corridor” in help of a Palestinian woman who died within the struggle.

Haggerty launched “Hind’s Corridor 2” on Friday in collaboration with Palestinian and U.S. artists. They warn Vice President Kamala Harris within the track to cease supporting Israel or threat shedding Michigan within the election.

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Michigan has one of many largest Arab American populations within the nation.

Hey Kamala, I do not know if you happen to listening. However cease sending cash and weapons, you ain’t successful Michigan. We uncommitted, and hell no, we ain’t switching positions,” the lyrics learn.

The Biden administration, which Harris is part of, has conditioned army help to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Harris has argued that whereas Israel has a proper to defend itself, civilian casualties should even be curbed.

Throughout a rally final month, the vice chairman cautioned pro-Palestine protesters towards interrupting her speech, pointing to the impact it may need on the election.

“You realize what? If you need Donald Trump to win, then say that. In any other case, I’m talking,” she stated.

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