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Israeli ambassador condemns Kanye West for praising Hitler

Former president Trump recently met with the rapper, for which he was criticized by incoming Israeli prime minister Netanyahu.

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In this photo illustration, the Twitter account of Kanye West is displayed on a mobile phone with a photo of him in the background on Oct. 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. — OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images

Israeli ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog spoke out today against rapper Kanye West’s remarks about Jews. 

“I am sickened by the conversation that Alex Jones had with avowed antisemites Kanye West and Nick Fuentes,” said Herzog on Twitter. “At a time when antisemitism is on the rise, it is alarming that such vile rhetoric is given a platform and legitimized.”

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