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Kanye West Posts Social Media Apology to ‘Jewish Community’ in Hebrew After Antisemitic Outbursts
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. Photo: BANG Showbiz via Reuters Connect
Kanye West on Tuesday issued an apology in Hebrew to the “Jewish community” for “any unintended outburst” after the rapper and fashion designer came under fire for a series of antisemitic comments.
“I sincerely apologize to the Jewish community for any unintended outburst caused by my words or actions, it was not my intention to hurt or disrespect, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused,” West posted on Instagram to his more than 18 million followers on the social media platform.
“I am committed to starting with myself and learning from this experience to ensure greater sensitivity and understanding in the future,” added West, who now legally goes by the name Ye. “Your forgiveness is important to me, and I am committed to making amends and promoting unity.”
The post, written entirely in Hebrew on a white background, was published in the early hours of Tuesday morning after Christmas Day.
While West, 46, did not reference any specific incidents, his apology followed a wave of antisemitic tirades that earned him widespread backlash.
Most recently, the All of the Lights rapper went on an antisemitic rant at an album launch event in Las Vegas earlier this month.
“It’s 60 million of us in America, 60 million Jews in the world,” West falsely claimed in a video obtained by TMZ. “Who’s going to make the hospitals, though? He’s a Zionist, [inaudible]. This is what I’ve been trying to tell you. Jesus Christ, Hitler, Ye, third party, sponsor that.”
Weeks earlier, West was seen at a party in Dubai dancing and singing along to his new controversial song Vultures, in which he raps, “How I’m antisemitic? I just f—ked a Jewish b—ch.”
West was accused of being antisemitic late last year starting in October, after he made a series of comments targeting Jews. He posted on X/Twitter that he wanted to “go death con 3 ON JEWISH PEOPLE [sic],” referring to the US military’s DEFCON system for rating how alert the armed forces should be at a given moment in the face of a threat.
In an interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, West said, “I see good things about Hitler … Every human being has value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler.”
Doubling down later in the interview, the rapper added “I like Hitler” and said people should “stop dissing the Nazis.” He went on to compare himself to Jews hiding in the Holocaust, saying, “There are Jewish people basically hiding me under their floorboards right now. It’s like a reverse version of the Holocaust.”
As a result of the torrent of antisemitic remarks, West lost his Yeezy partnership with Adidas, as well as his partnerships with a number of other brands. Gap, Balenciago, and JP Morgan were among those to also end their relationships with him at the time.
Tuesday’s Instagram post was not the first time that West seemingly tried to make amends with the Jewish people. In March, he wrote a now-deleted post saying that watching the movie 21 Jump Street, which features Jewish actor Jonah Hill, “made me like Jewish people again.”
He added that “no one should take anger against one or two individuals and transform that hatred towards millions of innocent people.”
West did not add context to his Tuesday post, which came during the ongoing Gaza war, launched by the Hamas terror group’s Oct. 7 massacre in Israel. The Israeli government has compared Hamas to the Nazis.
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Israel to Send Delegation to Qatar for Gaza Ceasefire Talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference in Jerusalem, Sept. 2, 2024. Photo: Ohad Zwigenberg/Pool via REUTERS
Israel has decided to send a delegation to Qatar for talks on a possible Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, an Israeli official said, reviving hopes of a breakthrough in negotiations to end the almost 21-month war.
Palestinian group Hamas said on Friday it had responded to a US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal in a “positive spirit,” a few days after US President Donald Trump said Israel had agreed “to the necessary conditions to finalize” a 60-day truce.
The Israeli negotiation delegation will fly to Qatar on Sunday, the Israeli official, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter, told Reuters.
But in a sign of the potential challenges still facing the two sides, a Palestinian official from a militant group allied with Hamas said concerns remained over humanitarian aid, passage through the Rafah crossing in southern Israel to Egypt and clarity over a timetable for Israeli troop withdrawals.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is due to meet Trump in Washington on Monday, has yet to comment on Trump’s announcement, and in their public statements Hamas and Israel remain far apart.
Netanyahu has repeatedly said Hamas must be disarmed, a position the terrorist group, which is thought to be holding 20 living hostages, has so far refused to discuss.
Israeli media said on Friday that Israel had received and was reviewing Hamas’ response to the ceasefire proposal.
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Tucker Carlson Says to Air Interview with President of Iran
Tucker Carlson speaks on July 18, 2024 during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Photo: Jasper Colt-USA TODAY via Reuters Connect
US conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson said in an online post on Saturday that he had conducted an interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which would air in the next day or two.
Carlson said the interview was conducted remotely through a translator, and would be published as soon as it was edited, which “should be in a day or two.”
Carlson said he had stuck to simple questions in the interview, such as, “What is your goal? Do you seek war with the United States? Do you seek war with Israel?”
“There are all kinds of questions that I didn’t ask the president of Iran, particularly questions to which I knew I could get an not get an honest answer, such as, ‘was your nuclear program totally disabled by the bombing campaign by the US government a week and a half ago?’” he said.
Carlson also said he had made a third request in the past several months to interview Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who will be visiting Washington next week for talks with US President Donald Trump.
Trump said on Friday he would discuss Iran with Netanyahu at the White House on Monday.
Trump said he believed Tehran’s nuclear program had been set back permanently by recent US strikes that followed Israel’s attacks on the country last month, although Iran could restart it at a different location.
Trump also said Iran had not agreed to inspections of its nuclear program or to give up enriching uranium. He said he would not allow Tehran to resume its nuclear program, adding that Iran did want to meet with him.
Pezeshkian said last month Iran does not intend to develop nuclear weapons but will pursue its right to nuclear energy and research.
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Hostage Families Reject Partial Gaza Seal, Demand Release of All Hostages
Demonstrators hold signs and pictures of hostages, as relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack by Hamas protest demanding the release of all hostages in Tel Aviv, Israel, Feb. 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Itai Ron
i24 News – As Israeli leaders weigh the contours of a possible partial ceasefire deal with Hamas, the families of the 50 hostages still held in Gaza issued an impassioned public statement this weekend, condemning any agreement that would return only some of the abductees.
In a powerful message released Saturday, the Families Forum for the Return of Hostages denounced what they call the “beating system” and “cruel selection process,” which, they say, has left families trapped in unbearable uncertainty for 638 days—not knowing whether to hope for reunion or prepare for mourning.
The group warned that a phased or selective deal—rumored to be under discussion—would deepen their suffering and perpetuate injustice. Among the 50 hostages, 22 are believed to be alive, and 28 are presumed dead.
“Every family deserves answers and closure,” the Forum said. “Whether it is a return to embrace or a grave to mourn over—each is sacred.”
They accused the Israeli government of allowing political considerations to prevent a full agreement that could have brought all hostages—living and fallen—home long ago. “It is forbidden to conform to the dictates of Schindler-style lists,” the statement read, invoking a painful historical parallel.
“All of the abductees could have returned for rehabilitation or burial months ago, had the government chosen to act with courage.”
The call for a comprehensive deal comes just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for high-stakes talks in Washington and as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume in Doha within the next 24 hours, according to regional media reports.
Hamas, for its part, issued a statement Friday confirming its readiness to begin immediate negotiations on the implementation of a ceasefire and hostage release framework.
The Forum emphasized that every day in captivity poses a mortal risk to the living hostages, and for the deceased, a danger of being lost forever. “The horror of selection does not spare any of us,” the statement said. “Enough with the separation and categories that deepen the pain of the families.”
In a planned public address near Begin Gate in Tel Aviv, families are gathering Saturday evening to demand that the Israeli government accept a full-release deal—what they describe as the only “moral and Zionist” path forward.
“We will return. We will avenge,” the Forum concluded. “This is the time to complete the mission.”
As of now, the Israeli government has not formally responded to Hamas’s latest statement.
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