Kanye West’s apology for his anti-Semitic comments has drawn mixed reactions on social media.
While some people welcomed his apology, others were skeptical and said the rapper may have been promoting a new album.
The Anti-Defamation League, which tracks anti-Semitism, issued a statement considering his apology overdue and noting his previous anti-Semitic comments.
“Your apology to the Jewish people is long overdue and does not automatically undo his long history of anti-Semitism – the anti-Semitic ‘Heil Hitler’ song he created, the hundreds of tweets, the swastikas and countless references to the Holocaust – and all the feelings of pain and betrayal it caused,” an ADL spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters.
“Need to release a new album soon,” one social media user said in response to Ye’s apology.
“Great name for an album.” wrote another, referencing the title of Kanye West’s apology, which read: “To Those I’ve Heart.”
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took out a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal on Monday to apologize for anti-Semitic comments that sparked backlash for years.
“I lost touch with reality,” Ye wrote in the ad, attributing his behavior to an undiagnosed brain injury and untreated bipolar disorder.
“I regret and am deeply hurt by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment and meaningful change. However, it is not an excuse for what I have done. I am not a Nazi or anti-Semite. I love Jewish people,” he added.
