This is 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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Fast Forward Oy vey shmear! Still trending for antisemitic rants, Kanye makes a bagel run
His eventful Manhattan Beach trip also included a failed stop to Skechers headquarters
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Fast Forward In newly released interview with Kanye West, a Jewish podcaster fails to elicit remorse for antisemitism
The artist known as Ye repeated antisemitic tropes and refused to back down as he spoke to Jewish MIT professor Lex Fridman
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Fast Forward Jewish educator cuts ties with Kanye West’s Los Angeles school
Tamar Andrews had consulted on the Donda Academy since July
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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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