If there is anyone to thank for the publicity Gaza had gained through this, it is Macklemore who has taken a stance which is way more risky for him than is for Ed. He is just a neutral passanger in this drama.
I am sure by just singing about peace Ed has done more than me in promoting peace then I have ever done with continously disseminating facts about what is going on in Gaza in online platforms or participating in demonstrations. But proportionally to our sphere of influence, what he has done is minute compared to mine. I am using most likely the totality of my sphere of influence where he is using literally none to hold state of Israel accountable for the genocide.
For me, if I hold the wrong sign in those demonstrations, my life could be really seriously impacted, I might even lose my job. But is that the most I could do? Absolutely not, I could be in a flotilla but I am not brave (and probably not well connected) enough to do that. But I am definitely doing things that push me and move me out of my comfort zone. Ed? He stands to lose some money and maybe Israeli fans oblivious to atrocities committed by their home goverments. And all he does is make a declaration that looks more like playing both sides.
If there is anyone to thank for the publicity Gaza had gained through this, it is Macklemore who has taken a stance
Remind me, Macklemore joined what tour? Are you just going to ignore the fact that all of this happened because Ed organized a tour with people vocal about Palestine?
I mean it is not so far from saying if Robert Kraft hadn’t built/sponsored stadiums than this tour wouldn’t be and Macklemore wouldn’t be able to voice his opinion. Not really, Macklemore would voice his opinion one way or another. That is the difference between people who are not afraid to voice their opinions, they do not need per chance drama to contribute. And we don’t know if Ed organized this tour thinking Macklemore would voice his opinions in such a way and if he knew would he try to convince him not to or not. Again the difference between people who voice their opinions and those who don’t, we can only speculate.
If there is anyone to thank for the publicity Gaza had gained through this, it is Macklemore who has taken a stance which is way more risky for him than is for Ed. He is just a neutral passanger in this drama.
I am sure by just singing about peace Ed has done more than me in promoting peace then I have ever done with continously disseminating facts about what is going on in Gaza in online platforms or participating in demonstrations. But proportionally to our sphere of influence, what he has done is minute compared to mine. I am using most likely the totality of my sphere of influence where he is using literally none to hold state of Israel accountable for the genocide.
For me, if I hold the wrong sign in those demonstrations, my life could be really seriously impacted, I might even lose my job. But is that the most I could do? Absolutely not, I could be in a flotilla but I am not brave (and probably not well connected) enough to do that. But I am definitely doing things that push me and move me out of my comfort zone. Ed? He stands to lose some money and maybe Israeli fans oblivious to atrocities committed by their home goverments. And all he does is make a declaration that looks more like playing both sides.
Remind me, Macklemore joined what tour? Are you just going to ignore the fact that all of this happened because Ed organized a tour with people vocal about Palestine?
I mean it is not so far from saying if Robert Kraft hadn’t built/sponsored stadiums than this tour wouldn’t be and Macklemore wouldn’t be able to voice his opinion. Not really, Macklemore would voice his opinion one way or another. That is the difference between people who are not afraid to voice their opinions, they do not need per chance drama to contribute. And we don’t know if Ed organized this tour thinking Macklemore would voice his opinions in such a way and if he knew would he try to convince him not to or not. Again the difference between people who voice their opinions and those who don’t, we can only speculate.