Ms. Rachel Will Match Macklemore’s $1 Million Donation to Gaza Aid

Ms.

Rachel is putting money behind what she stands for.

Related Macklemore’s Next Show Is at Red Rocks — and He’s the Headliner: Here’s How to Get Tickets A Timeline of the Ed Sheeran & Macklemore ‘Free Palestine’ Tour Controversy Macklemore Donates $1M in Ed Sheeran Tour Earnings to Palestinian Aid, Calls on Robert Kraft to Match It The children’s educator and YouTube star took to her Instagram on Thursday (Sept.

17) to announce that she would be matching Macklemore ’s $1 million donation to organizations supporting Palestinians, while calling on other wealthy celebrities to do the same.

“I will match Macklemore’s donation and I invite every wealthy white celebrity to match it and speak out against the genocide in Gaza,” Ms.

Rachel wrote.

She continued, “Over 20,000 precious Palestinian children have been killed and children continue to be killed every day.

We have a moral obligation to use our privilege and platforms to protect children and human rights.” Her pledge comes amid the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran ’s Loop Tour.

As previously reported by Billboard , Macklemore announced that he would donate his entire $1 million in net earnings from the tour to six organizations working directly to support Palestinians.

He also challenged New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft to match his donation.

Kraft has since come out to share that Sheeran had called him and asked him to commit $2 million toward humanitarian aid in the region.

Kraft confirmed that he would provide the matching funds, though his statement did not specify which organizations would receive the money.

These donations follow a week of tensions after Macklemore was removed from the remaining U.S. dates of Sheeran’s tour.

During his Sept.