There were 59 antisemitic incidents that directly referenced rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, ADL said, spurred on by his antisemitic comments on social media, public praise of Hitler and denial of the Holocaust.
Reports of antisemitic incidents in the United States hit record levels in 2022, the Anti-Defamation League said in a report published Thursday, continuing a five-year upswing in antisemitism amid mounting fears the behavior of influential public figures like Donald Trump and Kanye West are normalizing hate.Key Facts
The figure marks a 36% increase from the year before—itself a record-setting year—and follows a broad uptick in hate towards the American Jewish community over the past five years, three of which recorded record levels of antisemitic incidents. A total of 2,298 incidents were classified as verbal or written harassment involving antisemitic slurs, conspiracy theories or stereotypes, the report said, a 29% increase from the year before.
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