Kanye West was locked out of his social media over the weekend after tweeting, «I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.»
It’s been a busy week for Kanye West.
The rapper, who changed his legal name to Ye, has been the subject of much discussion in the last week, facing heavy criticism for wearing a «White Lives Matter» shirt to his Yeezy brand fashion show, and later making several comments on his Instagram that were condemned by many within the Jewish community, including watchdog group StopAntisemitism.
He then took to Twitter over the weekend, posting a tweet that was later removed after it «violated the service’s policies against hate speech.»
In a series of messages, Ye wrote, «I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.
«The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.»
He was then locked from his Twitter and Instagram accounts, and many—including celebrities, politicians, scholars, and social justice groups—have spoken out against West, some highlighting the harmful effect that the «Donda» rapper’s words have on Black and Jewish communities in America.
DEFCON 3 is a defense readiness condition, a heightened alert status used by the U.S. Military.
«I’m sort of over the defending of the bullying and not showing compassion or having empathy for these groups that are asking people to denounce these statements and to stand up against it and to stop following,» said Hale.
