Palestine
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“Not Playing With Genocide, But Against It”: Ireland Coach on Israel Match Amid Boycott Calls
Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrímsson said last week that he had spoken individually with his players about facing Israel in the upcoming UEFA Nations League matches, acknowledging that “none of us feel comfortable playing these games.” He later said: “We’re not playing with genocide, we’re playing against genocide. We’re playing against Israel, we’re not playing with Israel.”
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Ed Sheeran’s Philadelphia Ticket Prices Fall Nearly 50% Following Macklemore ‘Free Palestine’ Remarks
The get-in price for Ed Sheeran’s Saturday show in Philadelphia has nearly halved over the past three days, following Macklemore’s removal as a supporting act after making pro-Palestinian remarks during Sheeran’s tour. The decision prompted calls to boycott Sheeran, while all four opening acts subsequently withdrew from the show in solidarity.
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Matthew Lillard Says He Is ‘Ashamed’ to Have Returned to ‘Scream’ Franchise After Melissa Barrera’s Firing Over Pro-Palestine Stance
American actor and director Matthew Lillard has expressed regret over his decision to film “Scream 7” after actor Melissa Barrera was fired from the franchise over her pro-Palestine social media posts opposing Israel’s genocide in Gaza, saying he was “on the wrong side of history.”
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Which Artists Have Pulled Out of Ed Sheeran’s Tour in Solidarity With Macklemore and Palestine?
All four of Ed Sheeran’s scheduled supporting acts have withdrawn from his US Loop Tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore, who was dropped from the remaining dates after making pro-Palestinian remarks during a concert in New Jersey.
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Artists, Activists, and Congress Members Back Macklemore After Tour Exit Over Pro-Palestine Speech
Several artists, activists, public figures and members of Congress have voiced support for Macklemore after the American rapper was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour following his pro-Palestine remarks on stage at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which drew widespread attention.
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Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia University Over Years of Anti-Palestinian Discrimination
Mahmoud Khalil announced on Monday that he’s suing Columbia University, accusing the New York City school he attended of a years-long history of anti-Palestinian discrimination, indifference to harassment, and retaliation.
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Tony Blair, Trump’s Board of Peace Deny Report That He Sought Removal of ‘Palestine’ From Palestinian Schoolbooks, Despite Apparent Bias
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” on Thursday denied a report saying that Blair was sent to pressure the Palestinian Authority to “replace any mention of the word ‘Palestine’” in Palestinian schoolbooks with the Israeli term “Samaria,” despite both Blair and the Board having demonstrated a clear pro-Israel bias.
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Blair Sent to Pressure PA to Remove ‘Palestine’ From Textbooks, Former UK Envoy Says
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was reportedly sent by US President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘Board of Peace’ to pressure the Palestinian Authority (PA) to remove references to “Palestine” from school textbooks and replace them with the Israeli term “Samaria.”
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Slovenia: Israel's First EU Diplomatic Recovery Since the Genocide
Slovenia's far-right government freezes Palestinian recognition and plans to move its embassy to occupied Jerusalem, handing Israel its first EU diplomatic recovery post-genocide.
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FIFA's Grotesque Proposal: Israel v Palestine Match as Youth Tournament Opening Game, While Palestinians Bury Their Athletes
FIFA proposes Israel-Palestine youth match as opening game while Palestinians mourn 1,007 dead athletes, destroyed stadiums, and systematic targeting.
