'There has been a collective awakening around Palestinian liberation, the power of billionaires that try to censor that call, and what we expect from artists right now,' Macklemore said.

Non-Jews like Macklemore and many others much more influential than him have had the chutzpah to tell Jews that they must deny an essential element of their identity and faith.

Macklemore told concertgoers that one reason he had agreed to join Sheeran’s tour was so he could say 'Free Palestine' before the massive audience.