Kanye West

The double standard: Why Kanye West’s antisemitism continues to be ignored - opinion

Granting a self-declared antisemite who has engaged in deeply harmful rhetoric prominent platforms sends a troubling message to Jews around the world, one that allows such bullying to persist.

US rapper and producer Kanye West gestures upon arriving at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on July 11, 2025.
Rapper Kanye West performs onstage during the "Vultures 1" playback concert during Rolling Loud 2024 at Hollywood Park Grounds on March 14, 2024 in Inglewood, California.

Ye's upcoming concerts in Poland, Switzerland canceled after antisemitic remarks

Kanye West at the 67th Grammys Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.

London music festival canceled after UK bars Ye’s entry amid pressure from Jewish groups

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

Sponsors back out of London festival that invited Ye to headline despite record of antisemitism


Can Kanye West enter Australia amid antisemitism? It's unclear

Australian Education Minister Jason Clare said that people who have made comments like West's have been denied visas to Australia in the past.

Rapper Kanye West smiles during a meeting with then-US President Donald Trump to discuss criminal justice reform at the White House in Washington, US, October 11, 2018.

The ADC calls on Australia to reject Kanye's visa

Ahead of Kanye's visit to see his new In-laws, the ADC have requested that Australia deny his visa.

Rapper Kanye West speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump to discuss criminal justice reform in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US, October 11, 2018.

Kanye West marries Yeezy designer in private ceremony - report

The marriage between the two occurred not long after the rapper divorced Kim Kardashian last year.

 Kanye West attends the Cincinnati Bengals game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium earlier this year. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

Kentucky Jewish Council releases its first-ever antisemitism report

The Kentucky Jewish Council's report on antisemitism details 30 incidents that occurred throughout 2022.

Members are allowed to return following a bomb threat at the Jewish Community Center in Louisville, Kentucky, earlier this month

Kanye West, social media, extremism: The rise of antisemitism in the US

The rise in antisemitism in the US has American Jewish leaders more concerned than ever and ready to take increased action. 

 Demonstrators hold antisemitic symbols and signs as they protest outside the Tampa Convention Center, where Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit was being held, in Tampa, Florida on July 23, 2022.

The top ten worst antisemitic incidents of 2022 - SWC

In a year filled with antisemitic rhetoric and attacks, the Shimon Wiesenthal Center ranked their ten most prominent antisemitic incidents of 2022.

 Then US-president elect Donald Trump and musician Kanye West pose for media at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York City, US, December 13, 2016.

How did black, Jewish communities go from friendship to tension? - opinion

We cannot forget that white supremacy is our common enemy. Racism and antisemitism are closely linked and often go hand in hand.

 THEN-PRESIDENT Reuven Rivlin meets with Martin Luther King III, in Jerusalem, in 2016.

My Word: Passing phrases in time

Far from going into goblin mode, I was spurred into action and motivated to find out what was happening lexographically elsewhere. The results continued to surprise.

 A young woman ‘sploots’ in ‘goblin mode’ as she participates in an event marking World Lazy Day (Illustrative).

'Kanye was right' graffitied alongside swastika in Melbourne, AU

Similar incidents have taken place across the Jewish diaspora since American rapper Kanye West began an infamous antisemitic tirade late this year.

 Person graffitiing on the side of a wall

In fighting antisemitism, Jews can be our own worst enemies - opinion

There are no “Tikkun Olam” Jews. There are no “Trump” Jews. There are only Jews, and we need to remember the dictum — you shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Rapper Kanye West speaks during a meeting with US President Donald Trump to discuss criminal justice reform in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, US, October 11, 2018.