YouTube star Ms Rachel to match Macklemore’s $1m Palestine aid donation
The Guardian • • entertainment
Key Points:
- YouTube star Ms Rachel announced she is matching rapper Macklemore’s $1 million donation to organizations supporting Palestinians, urging other public figures to do the same.
- Macklemore was removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour after publicly expressing support for Palestine and pledging to donate all his tour earnings to Palestinian causes.
- Ms Rachel, a children’s entertainer with over 21 million subscribers, emphasized the moral obligation to protect Palestinian children and said her donation would go to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.
- Macklemore faced criticism from Israel-aligned groups and fellow artists like Pink, who called for his removal from the tour, but he defended his message as one of peace and human rights.
- Ed Sheeran and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, whose stadium hosted the tour, are each donating $2 million to Palestinian relief, while several other supporting acts have quit the tour in solidarity with Macklemore.
