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AJ+ This U.S. billionaire is one of Israel's biggest allies. And he just banned Macklemore from his venue for saying, "Free Palestine." AJ+ Robert Kraft is the billionaire owner of Gillette Stadium. Macklemore says Kraft pressured other stadium owners to also ban him. Now, the rapper has been kicked off the rest of Ed Sheeran's U.S. tour. AJ+ Kraft is vocal about his support for Israel. "Israel does not have a more loyal friend than Robert Kraft." - Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu AJ+ Here's how Kraft defends Israel: • He pledged $20M to establish a foundation to combat pro-Palestinian activism against Israel. • He attended fundraisers for the Israeli military. AJ+ Kraft also: Donated millions to American Israeli lobby groups, paid for full-page newspaper ads condemning pro-Palestinian activism on U.S. campuses, and sponsored multiple trips to Israel with NFL players, including visits to military bases. AJ+ Macklemore says Ed Sheeran gave in to Kraft's demands because he doesn't "take sides." However, Sheeran has shown public and vocal support for Ukraine in the past.