Rapper Kanye West issued an apology to the Jewish community on social media for “any unintended outburst” he caused.
West, who goes by Ye, wrote the apology in Hebrew and posted it early Tuesday morning. It comes over a year after the rapper stirred controversy with several antisemitic comments he made in October 2022.
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“I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended 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,” read the translated social media post. “I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future.”
The Anti-Defamation League described West’s apology as potentially “the first step on a long journey” for the rapper in making amends with the Jewish community. The organization wrote in a post that “actions will speak louder than words,” but that West’s “initial act of contrition is welcome.”
After causing untold damage by using his vast influence and platform to poison countless minds with vicious antisemitism and hate, an apology in Hebrew may be the first step on a long journey towards making amends to the Jewish community and all those who he has hurt. Ultimately,… pic.twitter.com/LXuahMkqzn
— ADL (@ADL) December 26, 2023
The antisemitic comments West made in late 2022 continued through the end of that year, including posting an image of a swastika inside a Star of David on Twitter, which has since been rebranded as X. West’s account was suspended, with X owner Elon Musk stating the rapper “violated our rule against incitement to violence.”
West also lost a multitude of business deals he had made with various companies due to his comments, including Adidas and clothing outlet Balenciaga. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago also stripped the rapper of his honorary doctoral degree.
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Earlier this month, West was accused of wearing a hood with a similar appearance to those worn by Ku Klux Klan members. West was wearing the hood at a listening party for his newest album, Vultures, a collaboration with fellow musician Ty Dolla Sign.
Vultures was intended to be released on Dec. 15, but it has since been pushed back to Jan. 12, 2024.
