2026
...A 'massively' failed one apparently...
On the 17th September I posted a comment within a published article on The Telegraph online newspaper that was later rather unfairly removed, in an attempt to silence me...
Twas in response to Ed Sheeran stating that he wasn't complicit in what I interpreted as doing Israel supporting Jewish people's bidding (for it was very obvious indeed that he was at least complicit in the removal of Macklemore, surely) in silencing Macklemore's vocal support of Palestine, by removing him from his USA tour basically...
So, what did such a removed comment say, you may well ask...
...The following, I would most readily reply...
'Ed Sheeran says that he is not complicit - however, in my opinion, that is simply not correct - let me explain why...
Robert Kraft (American-israeli billionaire - and known for his outspoken support for Israel), who owns such a venue / venues that Ed Sheeran was/is due to perform at, received the Genesis Prize (which is often called the 'Jewish Nobel Prize) from Benjamin Netanyahu, personally, on June 20 2019 - which, amongst other things is awarded for 'commitment to Jewish values'...
So, Ed can be seen to have done Robert Kraft's direct bidding, if you will, by dropping Macklemore as one of his support acts, in order to silence him - and by Robert Kraft's close association with Benjamin Netanyahu, it can then be seen that Ed is indirectly doing Benjamin Netanyahu's bidding in such a respect, also, can it not (Benjamin Netanyahu is / has been actively silencing/removing people who speak out against him / speaking truth, within Israel, after all, has he not) - so, in my mind, at the very least, Ed Sheeran (whether he is consciously aware of it or not), can indeed be seen to be complicit (helping to commit a crime or do wrong) within such actions...' …
In response to such a removal of Macklemore by Ed Sheeran, all the other supporting/backing USA tour acts decided to distance themselves from Ed by upping sticks and leaving him to his own devices, apparently - a very meritorious act indeed, I would say - for they seemingly did so voluntarily, knowing that they would lose both money/income as well as the continued opportunity to promote themselves / their music...
Ed's tour is promoting his new album, apparently...
And he was apparently told by Robert Kraft that he either removed Macklemore from his tour, or else he wouldn't be able to perform at Robert Kraft's stadium...
...Robert Kraft apparently also got other tour-supporting stadium/venue-owners to do likewise...
...So it can be seen that it was apparently a concerted effort by billionaire Robert Kraft to silence Macklemore to the greatest extent within such a context...
Ed and Macklemore have apparently been friends/associates for 13 years btw, and Ed apparently sang at Robert Kraft's wedding - and it is said that they both have each others personal phone numbers...
But when it came to the crunch, it would very much seem that Ed put himself, the projected income from such a tour, and the promotion of his new album, before the highlighting of the suffering / genocidal activities of Palestinians visited upon them by the USA-backed Israel...
Some may, of course, perhaps say that Ed Sheeran would lose projected income from the cancelling of such a tour, in support of his friend Macklemore, if he had so chosen to do so - and so he would, obviously - however, Ed Sheeran is apparently already worth between $200 - $350 million (depending on the source cited), so tis not that he couldn't afford to put the highlighting of the suffering/genocide of said Palestinians before additional income to himself, is it...
Anyway, what was very clear to me was that Ed would very much seem to have failed a Test...
...We are all presented with Tests of a certain nature/natures during/throughout our incarnations here on planet Earth after all, are we not...
So, anyway, I decided to Ask whether Ed had indeed failed a Test within such a respect - which in turn prompted the Reply of 'massively' - thereby supporting/validating my personal determination that it was indeed a Test for Ed Sheeran...
Anyway, let's consider individual motives shall we...
Well, in the case of the supporting/backing USA tour acts who apparently decided to simply remove themselves from Ed's tour, in support/solidarity of/with Macklemore, their motive seemingly cries out service to others...
And in the case of Ed Sheeran, he would very much seem to have put his own perceived interests above all others, in what could be very much be seen as service to self...
And in the case of Macklemore - well, he was very much doing good in highlighting the plight of such Palestinians, was he not...
...However, when typing a reply within another related article on the following day, 'currying favour' came clearly to mind, in relation to him talking to the Jewish people present in the audience - something I chose not to include, simply because the message Macklemore was voicing was obviously very meritorious/helpful indeed, in terms of spreading the word, if you will...
...However, in the name of truth and transparency, I have thusly decided to include it here, instead...
So, anyway, in other news, at least some of the Irish within Ireland have apparently decided that Ed is no longer regarded as being truly Irish (in nature) any more - and have been phoning in to at least one radio station demanding that Ed's music no longer be played - and in so doing, clearly wish to disassociate themselves from him...
...So that, in itself, represents a reduction in income for Ed, does it not - and whether Ed's USA concert sales/income suffers also, is yet to be seen - as are any possible adverse effects from his music income generally, of course...
Anyway, moving forwards once again, shortly after having started my day on the 18th September, what turned out to be the following Telegraph online posted comment (within another article) started forming within my consciousness...
'I am left wondering whether the real/main reason Macklemore was silenced, was because he was, perhaps indirectly, appealing to reasonable Jewish people to also speak out in support of such gross mistreatment and elimination of Palestinians...
For, if they did, then perhaps Netanyahu would not be re-elected, and perhaps Netanyahu is fully aware of this...
For, if he wasn't re-elected he would open himself up, perhaps much more readily, to face the criminal charges lodged against him, would he not...' ...
I did so, btw, simply because I believe that such start-of-day-thoughts arise/develop for a reason - for they have done before, on a number of occasions throughout the years, in actual fact - causing me to, rather understandably perhaps, very much bear them in mind...
So, anyway, that has now brought such a blog to completion - for the time-being at least - so I will simply choose to leave it at that...