"Ed Sheeran Is a COWARD" Macklemore DROPPED From Tour Over 'Free Palestine' Speech

As Middle East tensions escalate on multiple fronts and Congress votes again to end the Iran War, political friction has spilled over into pop culture. Rapper Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour after shouting "Free Palestine" on stage - a move triggered by Patriots owner Robert Kraft banning him from Gillette Stadium. With supporting acts quitting in protest and Sheeran facing intense backlash, Piers Morgan dives into the chaos, asking who is really to blame and whether silencing artists ever actually works. Joining him is The Young Turks’ Ana Kasparian, Democracy-ish host Wajahat Ali, former Republican congressman Joe Walsh and Yemen-born journalist and activist Luai Ahmed. We’re also joined by former Israeli Prime Ministers Ehud Olmert and Naftali Bennett. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:03:55) Macklemore and the Ed Sheeran controversy (00:12:40) Backlash directed at Ed Sheeran (00:19:03) Macklemore’s antisemitism and ‘Jewface’ caricature (00:26:22) Israel’s declining popularity in America (00:26:55) Mecca drone attack and the Houthis (00:34:34) Wajahat Ali is challenged over Rula Jebreal monkey interview (00:39:34) Ex-Israeli PM Ehud Olmert joins the show (00…