Kanye West
He called on his Republican colleagues to “take a clear stand against hatred and antisemitism” by supporting his proposal.
The kabbalist, who served time in Israel for bribery, told the rapper that “Judaism lives on teshuvah.”
Organizers cite media backlash and artist withdrawals amid uproar over antisemitic track.
‘Absolutely ludicrous and absurd,’ says Hillel Fuld. ‘I am anything but a racist’
The musician, who has a long history of Jew-hatred, released a song recently that praises Hitler.
“So I became a Nazi, I’m the villain,” the artist declares.
The hip hop star was banned for antisemitic and homophobic hate speech.
Both have a long, documented history of Jew-hatred.
West posted on social-media platform X: “It was always a dream of mine to walk around with a swastika T on.”
Israeli-American Council launches merch campaign to combat Kanye’s hate
Part of the “Hate Is Out of Fashion” campaign, a white shirt is being sold with a black token replacing a Star of David with the Nazi hate symbol.
Some have criticized the stunt for featuring celebrities who have been silent on the rise of Jew-hatred since Oct. 7, 2023.
Yeezy.com sells only one item: a white T-shirt with the symbol in black.
