Demonstrators on 405 Freeway overpass express support for Kanye West's antisemitic remarks

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- In the wake of antisemitic remarks made by Kanye West, also known as Ye, a group of demonstrators hung banners this weekend showing support for the rapper off a Los Angeles freeway overpass, bystander photos show.West has recently made a series of antisemitic outbursts, notably on October 8, when he tweeted he was "going death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE," and also that, "You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda," without specifying what group he was addressing, according to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine records pulled by CNN.In an interview conducted after the controversial tweet, West told Piers Morgan that he was sorry for the people that he hurt, though he also said that he didn't regret making the remark.The number of reported incidents of assault, vandalism and harassment targeting Jewish communities and individuals in the United States was the highest on record in 2021, according to the Anti-Defamation League."This group, known for espousing antisemitism and white supremacist ideology, is now leveraging Ye's antisemitism and is proof that hate breeds more hate.""

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