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(Jewish Group) Antisemitism has been on the rise for several years. Kanye just made it viral
The rise of antisemitism isn’t limited to high-profile celebrities — this form of prejudice has been increasing over the last several years, according to multiple reports.
The Tree of Life synagogue massacre in 2018 and the Charlottesville rally in 2017 were tragedies that showed antisemitism and hate that spurred into violence.
Recently, Kanye West has faced criticism for several antisemitic comments, such as, “I see good things about Hitler.” West’s comments came during a recent interview with Alex Jones. Jones responded, “I think most Jewish people are great. I agree there’s a Jewish mafia.”
West was suspended from Twitter on Thursday, which Elon Musk said was due to “incitement to violence.”
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