Kanye West

Adidas says it will sell off Yeezy shoes and donate proceeds to those ‘hurt by Kanye’s statements’

Adidas had agonized for months over how to deal with the Yeezy merchandise, at one point considering simply burning it.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
13/05/2023

In speech, ADL chief focuses on anti-Zionists and threats to Orthodox while avoiding Trump

Greenblatt’s speech touched almost exclusively on themes that have troubled Jewish conservatives. Absent from his speech was any mention of Trump.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
02/05/2023

Kanye West in new Instagram post: I like Jewish people again

West attributed his change of heart to 21 Jump Street actor Jonah Hill.

Antisemitism on Twitter more than doubled since Musk takeover - study

The weekly average number of antisemitic Tweets increased by 106% (from 6,204 to 12,762) from before Musk's acquisition to after.

Antisemitism inspired by Ye became physical, dangerous – new ADL report

The ADL tracked references to 'Ye is Right' in instances of on-the-ground antisemitic vandalism and harassment across the US.

13/02/2023

Kyrie Irving traded to Dallas Mavericks after antisemitism controversy

The Dallas Mavericks' Jewish owner Mark Cuban spoke out on Irving's antisemitism scandal last year.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
06/02/2023

‘Yeah, do it for Kanye’: A DC-area assault victim says his attackers made antisemitic comments

The Montgomery County victim was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. Police said they had arrested a man at a nearby McDonald’s.

By RON KAMPEAS/JTA
30/01/2023

Twitter bans white supremacist Nick Fuentes a day after reinstating him

Nick Fuentes was originally banned from Twitter in 2021 for his antisemitic posts and comments.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
25/01/2023

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.

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