I don't see how, I'm going on the external facts (eg. The suppression of mentioning the 73,000 dead Palestinians), where as you've assumed Ed Sheeran is making a good faith attempt at neutrality (even though he's being paid by a billionaire).

The pro-Israel funder who asked Ed to kick out Macklemore is named Robert Kraft. According to sources:

Ed Sheeran performed at Robert Kraft's wedding in 2022 and called the Epstein files billionaire "super sweet"

He's also super funding Ed Sheeran, and a super rich client Ed wants to keep performing for.

You're saying to deny a genocide, in exchange for retaining the opportunity for future money... Is Ed attempting to stay neutral.

THAT'S YOUR ASSUMPTION ABOUT ED...

...and it goes against known facts, which you can research yourself. Facts like, the funding sources and relationships and the death tolls of Israel (less than 2,000) compared to Palestine (73,000+).

You can go do this research, as can Ed. But maybe you prefer neutrality denial. Denial of empathy.

Or are you saying you empathize with his lack of empathy? Or love of money over humanity? Still pretty fucked things to empathize with.

That was your term in the title right? Cognitive Empathy? You have Cognitive Empathy for Ed's decision making process to "stay neutral"?