Kanye West

AOC urges Clavicular, who visited Tel Aviv, to ‘shed some light’ on the plight of the Palestinians

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Clavicular should use his platform to highlight displaced Palestinians as debate continued over the influencer’s Israel visit.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is seen at the 69th annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 14, 2026, in New York City.
Braden Eric Peters, better known as Clavicular, during his visit to Israel.

'Talk about the good I'm doing': Clavicular leaves interview after asked about antisemitic incident

Everyone is talking about what we are doing that is good, so for you to start the interview in a negative manner doesn't really make sense," he told Channel 13's Bar Shem-Ur during an interview.

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US rapper and producer Kanye West gestures upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 11, 2025.

Kanye West performs in Tampa despite protests of antisemitism, petition from Sen. Rick Scott

"There’s no place for antisemitism in Florida, especially at the expense of the taxpayer," a petition circulated by Scott read.

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US rapper Ye performs on stage at the GelreDome venue in Arnhem, eastern Netherlands on June 6, 2026. Ye, formarly known as Kanye West, has sparked controversy with statements and songs glorifying Adolf Hitler as well as antisemitic diatribes, which he blamed on his bipolar disorder.

Kanye West concerts at public Tampa stadium locked in despite fierce backlash over Nazi praise

“Why on Earth would we use tax dollars to fund someone who has called himself a Nazi and praised Adolf Hitler?” Senator Rick Scott asked at a news conference.

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Kanye West closes X account, Yeezy now sells just one product: Nazi swastika tee

He announced "I'm logging out" before closing the account, and thanked X owner Elon Musk for allowing him to rant.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Yeezy website

Kanye West calls himself a Nazi, doubles down on antisemitic remarks

West’s antisemitic posts have previously led to bans from social media platforms.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025ByARIELA OHRENSTEIN
Kanye West and Bianca Censori pose at the red carpet during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 2, 2025.

Obama urges Jewish Americans to back Harris, criticizes Trump’s ties to Holocaust deniers

At the rally, Obama asked why Jewish Americans would place their faith in a president “who sat down for pleasantries with Holocaust deniers.” 

NOVEMBER 4, 2024ByCOREY TUSAK
U.S. President Barack Obama looks up during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York September 21, 2016.

Adidas reaches settlement with Kanye West, ending fight following antisemitic comments

In October 2022, Adidas announced an immediate end to its partnership with West following the performer and designer's offensive behavior and antisemitic comments.

OCTOBER 31, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rapper Kanye West calls for a question from the crowd as he holds his first rally in support of his presidential bid in North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. July 19, 2020.

Candace Owens claims YouTube suspended her after interview with Kanye West

YouTube said that it had suspended Candace Owen's account and removed the interview with Kanye West as it “claims that Jewish people control the media,” according to Owens.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Conservative talk show host Candace Owens speaks during at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 25, 2022.

Trump says Ye ‘has a good heart’ in interview with Jewish streaming star Adin Ross

Meanwhile, Ye has been making bids to return to the fold since appearing to apologize to the Jewish people last year, and was also recently praised by Adidas’ new CEO even as he’s continued to flirt

AUGUST 7, 2024ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Then-President Donald Trump met with Kanye West in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 11, 2018.

Royce White, right-wing podcaster, wins Minnesota GOP’s Senate endorsement

The podcaster, who has criticized ‘the Jewish elite,’ won the vote by more than two-thirds of the delegate.

MAY 20, 2024ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Royce White, an NBA player turned right-wing podcaster, received the Minnesota GOP's endorsement for Senate on May 18, 2024.

Kanye West says Holocaust fake, Hitler good man in rants alleged in suit

The rapper, who has become known for his antisemitic rants in recent years, has gone as far as allegedly saying that "Hitler was great," a new lawsuit against him claims.

APRIL 3, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Rapper Kanye West calls for a question from the crowd as he holds his first rally in support of his presidential bid in North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. July 19, 2020.

Kanye West headlines LA festival amid antisemitic lyric backlash

The Los Angeles Times reported that for some fans, including West in the festival lineup is a bridge too far.

MARCH 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rapper Kanye West holds his first rally in support of his presidential bid in North Charleston, South Carolina, US July 19, 2020.

Candace Owens, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach squabble over antisemitism, blackmail and Kanye West

Shmuley and his daughter Chana Boteach had past issues with Owen for her embrace of Kanye West, and her failure to condemn his antisemitic tirades.

MARCH 11, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Conservative talk show host Candace Owens speaks during at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 25, 2022.