Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, whose career collapsed in autumn 2022 after he went on an antisemitic tirade.
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Opinion That Instagram post supporting Jews is not enough
Sharing a generic social media post does not make you an ally to Jews
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Fast Forward Adidas cuts ties with Kanye West over antisemitism
Company calls rapper's remarks 'unacceptable, hateful and dangerous' and says move could cost it $246 million
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Fast Forward Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz releases song dissing Kanye West
West has been in the news this month for making many antisemitic statements.
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Fast Forward ‘Kanye was right about the Jews,’ antisemitic group says on Los Angeles highway banner
The banners were hung by members of the Goyim Defense League, a white supremacist group that regularly engages in antisemitic activity
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner once wanted Kanye West to lead a ‘healing church service’ at the White House
Kushner raised the idea to host the controversial rapper, who has made headlines recently for his antisemitic remarks, in reaction to protests over the killing of George Floyd
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Culture Would going to the Holocaust Museum actually cure Kanye’s antisemitism?
The rapper turned down an offer to visit LA's Holocaust museum. Maybe that's for the best.
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Opinion Hey, Kanye West defenders: Critiquing ‘secular elites’ is actually still antisemitism
Conservative responses to Kanye West's antisemitic outbursts allege he was not critiquing 'religious Jews'
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Fast Forward Trump defends Kanye West in the wake of his own scorning of American Jews
The former president said West likes him very much and is often misinterpreted
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Fast Forward Australia cancels Kanye West’s visa over controversial ‘Heil Hitler’ song: ‘We don’t need that in Australia’
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Yiddish טשיקאַוועסן: האָספּיץ־וואָלונטירס פֿונדאַציע שענקט שפּײַזקאַרטלעך צו אָרעמע פּאַציענטןTidbits: Hospice volunteer’s foundation donates grocery gift cards to poor patients
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