More organizations drop Kanye West
At least five organizations have in recent days distanced themselves from Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, after making multiple antisemitic comments.
The big picture: Antisemitic incidents have been on rise in the U.S., hitting an all-time high in 2021, the Anti-Defamation League said earlier this year.
- Over the weekend, an antisemitic hate group hung a banner reading "Kanye is right about the Jews" from an overpass above a busy Los Angeles highway, according to StopAntisemitism, a non-partisan organization that monitors instances of antisemitism.
Ye was restricted from Twitter and Instagram earlier this month after posting antisemitic messages, including saying he was "going death con 3 ON JEWISH PEOPLE."
- In the fallout of his comments, Ye has said he will buy Parler, a Twitter-like social media app that has become a haven for conservatives.
- In a statement at the time, Ye said he's buying the platform to ensure people with conservative opinions "have the right to freely express ourselves" online.
