Macklemore defies German authorities to express support for Palestine, perform Hinds Hall at concert

Amidst a backdrop of an escalation of silencing or cracking down on pro-Palestine voices or acts of Palestine solidarity in Germany, Macklemore defied authorities by using a recent concert there to voice his support for Palestine and call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Footage shared on social media shows the American rapper standing before 19,000 people at the Sparkassenpark in Monchengladbach to highlight the Palestinian cause. He also urged German concertgoers to not allow the guilt of the Holocaust to justify support for Zionism and Israel's brutal war on Gaza.

“There will never be reparations for (the Holocaust)," he said, "The only way that we can atone for our past today is by standing up against apartheid, against occupation, and against genocide for free Palestine. That’s the only way."

Macklemore also criticised 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.”

Following his speech, Macklemore performed Hind's Hall, a new song he wrote in support of Palestine.

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