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Podcast: Hotep Jesus
Episode: Macklemore Releases Pro-Palestine Music Video - 5/8/24
Description: Macklemore released a track titled "Hind’s Hall" supporting pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University, who were recently arrested. The song, honoring a Palestinian girl killed in Gaza, criticizes Israel's actions as "apartheid" and "genocide" and supports the student call for divestment from Israel. Garnering over 16 million views, it includes footage from Gaza and campuses. Critics, including U.S. leaders and Jewish groups, dispute the claims of genocide and label the protests as antisemitic. Macklemore pledges to donate any royalties from the song to UNRWA.