Robert Kraft
Rapper Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, France, Aug. 30, 2026. (ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP)
September 21, 2026, 9:55 pm
What you need to know about Macklemore and accusations of antisemitism
Robert Kraft, who barred Macklemore from his stadium, accused him of a “history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.”
By Shira Li Bartov
Fans arrive for English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 19, 2026. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP)
September 21, 2026, 9:49 pm
Ed Sheeran expresses sympathy for both Jews and Palestinians at first tour stop since Macklemore was dropped
The pop star performed largely solo after his touring band withdrew and he said friends and family “abandoned me” over Macklemore’s ouster for anti-Israel comments.
By Derek Caney
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft listens as FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at a FIFA Reception at Trump Tower on July 17, 2026 in New York City. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
September 18, 2026, 10:08 am
Robert Kraft pledged $2M to aid Palestinians amid Macklemore row. Where will he donate it?
The pro-Israel billionaire has backed Seeds of Peace, a dialogue group, in the past.
By Andrew Lapin
US rapper, singer, dancer and DJ, Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, near Dijon, central-eastern France, on August 30, 2026. (Arnaud Finistre / AFP via Getty Images)
September 14, 2026, 4:20 pm
Robert Kraft pushes Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from tour following ‘Free Palestine’ controversy
The Jewish billionaire made the call after the rapper’s accusations at a concert that Israel was committing genocide.
By Andrew Lapin
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft meets with student leaders on April 22. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
April 27, 2026, 11:39 am
NFL leaders urge local Black and Jewish students to build connection
Unity dinner, shared experiences, encourage young leaders to talk and grow
By Adam Reinherz
A teenager finds a Post-It note with the words "Dirty Jew" on his backpack in the 2026 Super Bowl ad from Robert Kraft's Blue Square Alliance. (Screenshot)
February 6, 2026, 11:33 am
Robert Kraft’s ‘Sticky Note’ Super Bowl ad lands as ‘combat antisemitism’ consensus shatters
The latest ad portrays an instance of classic antisemitism in a high school. It has critics.
By Philissa Cramer
Robert Kraft speaking at the United Hatzalah New York Gala, June 6, 2023. (Courtesy of Eli Weintraub)
June 26, 2024, 8:34 pm
After spurning Columbia, Robert Kraft gives $1M to Yeshiva U to support transfer students
YU has said it is expecting an influx of students who have left their secular universities amid the pro-Palestinian protests
By Jacob Gurvis
Robert Kraft (New England Patriots, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
April 4, 2023, 12:10 pm
Robert Kraft will spend $25 million running ads against antisemitism. Is this the right way to protect Jews?
The advertisements will focus on wrenching scenes of antisemitism, and highlight bystanders who intervene, but critics aren’t sure the campaign will work
By Arno Rosenfeld | Forward
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft looks on from the sidelines as his team warms up before a game against the Detroit Lions at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 9, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images)
October 31, 2022, 2:38 pm
Patriots owner Robert Kraft funds NFL TV ad about standing up ‘against Jewish hate’
The ad aired during a weekend in which the message “Kanye is right about the jews” was projected at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, during a college football game.
By Jacob Gurvis
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