Ms. Rachel to Match Macklemore $1 Million Donation to Support Palestine

Key Points:

• Rachel Accurso, known as Ms. Rachel, announced she will match Macklemore’s $1 million donation to organizations supporting Palestine, urging other wealthy white celebrities to do the same and speak out against the Gaza conflict.
• Accurso has been a vocal advocate for Palestinian children, having previously raised over $1 million for children affected by war zones, and has supported Macklemore following his removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour due to his pro-Palestine stance.
• Macklemore revealed he was dropped from the tour after stadium owner Robert Kraft allegedly pressured other venues to ban him because of his activism, and he donated his entire $1 million tour earnings to Palestinian aid groups.
• Robert Kraft and Ed Sheeran responded by pledging $2 million each to humanitarian aid in the region, with Sheeran explaining his choice to avoid political statements publicly to maintain a non-political space for his diverse audience.
• Accurso has faced backlash for her political activism in the past, including an incident where she accidentally liked an antisemitic comment on Instagram, for which she apologized and reaffirmed her commitment to kindness, inclusion, and opposition to hate.