Ben Sisario

“I also think it is specifically about the political issue of the war in Gaza, and whether criticism of Israel's stance and Israel's actions in that war is considered allowable.”

Ben Sisario · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

Ben Sisario argued that the controversy around Macklemore is specifically about whether criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza is allowable.

“He also has a protest song that he released a couple of years ago, again about the war, and in it he accuses Israel of genocide, and he shows his solidarity with student protesters in the U.S. and in New York. So, his position has been widely known.”

Ben Sisario · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-26

Ben Sisario appeared on PBS News Hour discussing Macklemore's protest song accusing Israel of genocide.