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Khloe Kardashian Reacts To Anti-Semitic Protests Spurred By Kanye West

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By Favour Adegoke on October 24, 2022 at 8:15 PM EDT
Updated on October 27, 2022 at 1:44 PM EDT

Reality star Khloe Kardashian has joined the train of celebrities who have voiced their support for the Jewish community in the wake of protesters demonstrating against the Jews.

The protesters hung signs that showed they supported Kanye West's recent posts that contained hate content targeted at the Jews. His actions led to his Twitter and Instagram accounts being suspended and also reignited conversations about his mental health.

The Good American co-founder and other Kardashian family members initially did not comment on West's anti-Semitic rants. However, Khloe has now broken that silence, showing support by sharing a post that supported the Jewish community.

Read on to learn more.

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'I Support My Jewish Friends And The Jewish People'

Khloé Kardashian's post on her Instagram page
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Khloe took to Instagram on October 23 to share a statement that showed her support for Jews who have received hate comments from West and conspiracy groups in the past few weeks. The post, which was cropped from Jessica Seinfeld's page, read, "I support my Jewish friends and the Jewish people."

Although Khloe did not particularly condemn West, her reposting Seinfeld's message showed that she was very much against his online rants about Jews and the added hate it has caused the Jewish community to face.

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Khloe Kardashian
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West had earlier posted on Twitter, "I'm a bit sleepy tonight, but when I wake up, I'm going death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE. "In the post, the rapper also claimed that they had "toyed" with him and "tried to black ball anyone" who opposed their agenda.

West has since been suspended from Twitter for violating their code of conduct. He was previously suspended by Instagram's parent company, Meta, for also violating their rules.

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Protesters On Los Angeles Freeway Showed Support For Kanye West's Anti-Semitic Comments

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Seinfeld's post has since gone viral and has been reposted by other celebrities, including Julianne Moore, Amy Schumer, Amanda Kloots, and Kathy Hilton.

The American Author made the statement in the wake of several conspiracy theorists teaming up on a Los Angeles freeway to hang anti-Semitic banners. One of the banners read, "Kanye was right about the Jews," suggesting they were in support of the statement that West had made about the Jewish community.

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Another of the signs on the freeway also asked drivers to "Honk" if they support the rapper's recent statements. Some of the demonstrators were also captured throwing up Nazi salutes, a greeting gesture to show obedience to Adolf Hitler. He is known for spearheading the death of millions of Jews during the Holocaust.

Several Celebrities Criticized Kanye West And The Protesters

Kanye West leaving the gym in Los Angeles. 21 Oct 2022
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In response to the protest, several celebrities have slammed demonstrators and criticized West for largely influencing their actions.

Per Daily Mail, Sara Sampaio called West a "danger to society" and said the protesters' signs were "disgusting." Florence Pugh also shared a shot of protesters and their signs with the caption "Absolutely Appalling."

Other celebrities like Sofia Richie and Jennifer Anniston made posts that suggested that it was time to no longer make excuses for West, regardless of his mental health issues.

Zoë Buckman also took to Instagram to call out Adidas for not condemning West's antics and severing their long-term relationship with the rapper.

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Buckman wrote, per the publication, 'We should stop waiting for a statement or action from @adidas - it's insulting at this point. 'We should stop waiting for the so-called allies to speak up about the wave of antisemitism coming from the right AND left. We should galvanize & engage with our cultural & ethnic pride as Jews in the diaspora.

Kanye West Is Getting Dropped By Brands On Endorsement Deals

Kanye West Holds First Campaign Event in South Carolina
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Brands like Balenciaga have already terminated their relationship with West amid the string of controversies that have tailed him.

"Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related to this artist," a spokesperson for the French fashion house said in a press announcement last week per WWD.

The "Donda" singer also severed connections with Gap Inc last month, while his contract with German sports giants is currently "under review."

Amid the media condemnation and sponsorship losses, West shared that he has no plans to remain silent. He added that the attacks on him were made to "score points," adding that unknown powers were "trying to mute" him.

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