Macklemore: Criticism of the performance at the Deichbrand Festival

The Seattle rapper criticizes Israel's Gaza war. The Federal Government's anti-Semitism officer speaks of incitement against Jews. The Deichbrand festival must not offer Macklemore a stage.

The American rapper Macklemore spreads «anti-Semitic propaganda». In the summer he also plays in Switzerland.

The US rapper Macklemore has often expressed himself pro-Palestinian.Image: IMAGO / Future ImageWhat can art do? The German Central Council of Jews draws the line with Macklemore's songs: He warns against the fact that the Deichbrand festival in Germany is not safe for Jews, since the US rapper will appear there. Reason for the warning is that Macklemore is trivializing the Holocaust and demonizing Israel, as it is said in a post in the social m…

"The invitation sends a sobering signal: Anti-Semitism is wanted on the big stage, according to the Central Council of Jews.This year's Deichbrand Festival is supposed to be a headliner Macklemore – because of the statements and songs of the US rapper, the Central Council of Jews estimates the Open Air as an insecure place for Jews. From July 17 to 20, the annual festival near Cuxhaven will start...

Paul Kruppa Tue., April 8, 2025 - 9:01 AM Tags Deichbrand Festival Antisemitism Hind's Hall Hind's Hall 2 F*cked Up Protest Propaganda Gaza Channel (formerly: article type) News Teaser Text Warning about Macklemore Page sections The Central Council of Jews is warning Jewish visitors about the upcoming Deichbrand Festival. The reason: US rapper Macklemore. At one of the headliners of the major event near Cuxhaven, "pop culture meets antisemitism,…

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