Looks like rapper Kanye West wants to end the new year on a positive note. This Tuesday, the controversial issued an apology to the Jewish community on Instagram.
This comes after he was awarded the title of “Antisemite of the Year” in 2022 by the Campaign Against Antisemitism. The apology, written entirely in Hebrew, was a response to his previous antisemitic outbursts.
The post read: “I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for my unplanned outburst caused by my words or actions, it was not my intention to hurt or disrespect, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused. I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future.”
“Your forgiveness is important to me and I am committed to making amends and promoting unity,” the post read.
As we previously reported, just recently, The Yeezy designer’s wenr on an antisemitic tirade in Las Vegas earlier this month in which he ranted and raved about Donald Trump, Jesus and Adolf Hitler. “It’s 60 million of us in America, 60 million Jews in the world,” he falsely screamed in a video obtained by TMZ. “Who’s going to make the hospitals, though? He’s a Zionist, Trump. This is what I’ve been trying to tell you. Jesus Christ, Hitler, Ye, third party, sponsor that.”
Around that time, he also dropped a track on his new album where he refers to having “f–ked a Jewish b—h.” Although he denied there’s any antisemitism behind it the lyric, the Jewish advocacy groups hold a different perspective.
“At a time of rising antisemitism worldwide, it’s disgusting to see Kanye once again use his platform to spew Jew hatred,” a spokesperson for the ADL told TMZ.
West, also known as Ye, was widely condemned after writing on X in October 2022 that he was “going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE. He also said at the time, “You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.”
West’s antisemitism intensified in December 2022, had an interview with the rightwing pundit Alex Jones. While there he made the comment, “I see good things about Hitler,” West said. “Every human being has something of value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler … [Nazis] did good things, too … There’s a lot of things that I love about Hitler.” He also posted an image of a swastika blended with a Star of David.
What Else Does Kanye West Have In Store?
Aside from his apology tour which he seemingly is starting, West is preparing to release his latest album, Vultures, which is expected on 12 January. The collaboration with vocalist Ty Dolla $ign, which was recorded in Saudi Arabia and also features appearances from Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, West’s daughter North and others, was originally due for release on 15 December but was pushed back.
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