Kim Kardashian is speaking up against antisemitic rhetoric, following a seriesof remarks made by ex Kanye West and an uptick in antisemitic incidents in theLos Angeles area over the weekend.
On Monday morning, the reality star shared her thoughts on social media,writing, “Hate speech is never OK or excusable.”
“I stand together with the Jewish community and call on the terrible violenceand hateful rhetoric towards them to come to an immediate end,” shewroteon Twitter.
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The 42-year-old SKIMS founder’s statement came after Boy George lashed out ather on social media for failing to condemn the 45-year-old rapper’s remarks.Earlier this month, West shared in now-deleted social media posts that hewanted to go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.”
‘I’m kind of appalled that not more artists have come out and spoke againstwhat he’s saying,” the Culture Club singer, 61, said on Instagram.
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West
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“I’m appalled that Kim Kardashian hasn’t come out and added her voice to thisdebate, because this woman has children with Kanye, so she must understand asa mother what it feels like for little Jewish children to hear these f—ingcomments, how demoralizing and terrifying it must be.”
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He added: “As a gay man I have experienced years of prejudice, so the idea ofdoing that to someone else based on their race or their color or theirsexuality or their gender is just f—ing appalling to me, and it should beappalling to you.”
Over the weekend, banners were unfurled on a 405 freeway overpass thatfeatured antisemitic signs and referenced West with the words, “Kanye is rightabout the Jews.”
According to KTLA, other white supremacist signs have appeared several timesthis year over 101 Freeway overpasses in Ventura County.
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The activity is all part of a rise of antisemitic vitriol.
Last year marked an all-time high for such incidents, according to the Anti-Defamation League, with attacks against synagogues and Jewish communitycenters increasing by 61%, and a total of 2,717 occurrences of assault,harassment and vandalism reported to the ADL.
Following the incident, celebrities including Khloé Kardashian, ReeseWitherspoon and Amy Schumer have stood in solidarity with Jewish people andresponded to a post by Jessica Seinfeld.
“If you don’t know what to say, you can just say this in your feed,” Seinfeld,51, wrote, alongside a graphic with the words “I support my Jewish friends andthe Jewish people.”
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Khloe Kardashian reposted thewords lateSunday across her social media channels, while Witherspoon weighed in onTwitter.
“Anti-Semitism in any form isdeplorable. in person.Online. Doesn’t matter where. It’s hate and it’s unacceptable,” the __Witherspoon tweeted on Sunday, later sharing her words to her InstagramStories. “Completely understand why my Jewish friends/ colleagues arefrightened for their families. This is a very scary time.”
In the weeks since West made his statements, the rapper — who legally changedhis name to Ye last October — has been dropped by brands like Balenciaga andremoved from social media platforms, including Twitter and Instagram. A dealto acquire Parler has since been announced, the controversial conservativesocial media site’s parent company saying that West’s planned purchase willensure “an uncancelable ecosystem where all voices are welcome.”
Meanwhile, John Legend, Lizzo, Jack Antonoff, Howard Stern and MichaelRapaport were among a slew of celebrities who spoke out against West’s hatefulcomments earlier this month.