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Kanye West Apologizes To The Jewish Community For His Remarks

Kanye West apologized in Hebrew on social media to the Jewish community for his earlier antisemitic remarks, stating that he “regrets any pain” he may have caused. The 46-year-old rapper had his Twitter account suspended last year due to a slew of antisemitic insults he made.

On the social networking platform, he posted a picture of a Swastika intertwined with a Star of David and said that Sean “Diddy” Combs, a fellow singer, was under the influence of “the Jewish people”.  A Jewish non-governmental organization that tracks antisemitism, the Anti-Defamation League, had called the musician’s previous statements provocative and conspiratorial.

The NGO added that during 2022, the organization monitored 59 instances in which he was mentioned directly. Right after his numerous antisemitic remarks at the time, Ye lost endorsement deals with Adidas and Gap for his Yeezy line of clothing. The rapper has also been involved in other controversy, such as the time he called comedian Trevor Noah a racist in 2022.

He also received backlash for responding to the Black Lives Matter movement by wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt at his Yeezy collection display in Paris. Ye has already expressed regret for remarks he made that were antisemitic. In a podcast interview from October 2022, the rapper acknowledged his initial “death con 3” tweet and apologized to “the Jewish community.”

Additionally, he expressed regret while appearing on “Piers Morgan Uncensored.”

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