Kanye West renounces antisemitism, says he ‘realised he was wrong’ after watching actor Jonah Hill
- West, now known as Ye, wrote in an Instagram post that ‘watching Jonah Hill in 21 Jump street made me like Jewish people again.’
- The rapper previously made antisemitic comments, including a declaration that he liked Hitler and a tweet that said he was ‘going death con 3’ on Jewish people
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, wrote in an Instagram post that “watching Jonah Hill in 21 Jump street made me like Jewish people again.”
The rapper returned to Instagram to share an image of the 2012 film’s poster and said watching it caused him to have a change of heart.
“No one should take anger against one or two individuals and transform that into hatred towards millions of innocent people,” he added. “No Christian can be labelled anti-Semite knowing Jesus is Jew.”
He ended the message with: “Thank you Jonah Hill I love you.”
Ye’s comments were widely condemned by Jewish groups and celebrities, including his ex-wife Kim Kardashian who did not name him but said in a tweet that she stood with the Jewish community.
The Anti-Defamation League said this month that it had counted 59 incidents in which anti-Semites cited Ye.
