Footage shared on social media shows Macklemore declaring his solidarity with the Palestinian cause as he performed before a crowd of 19,000 at the Sparkassenpark in Monchengladbach.
Following his speech, Macklemore performed Hind's Hall, a song he wrote in support of Palestine. / Photo: Reuters Archive
“There will never be reparations for that . The only way that we can atone for our past is by today standing up against apartheid, against occupation, against genocide for free Palestine. That’s the only way,” he said on Saturday. He also criticized the Gaza policies of both the US and Germany, saying: “We are represented by the heart inside of our chest. Let that lead. Not our officials.”Israel’s brutal military offensive has killed more than 36,400 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, following a Hamas incursion.
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