Should public figures face consequences for antisemitic remarks despite apologies?

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Why is Mental Health blamed for poor, inexcusable behaviour these days? Does the word ‘Sorry’ make it all ok?
Kanye West has been booked to perform at Wireless London Music Festival despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism. Keir Starmer said this is “deeply concerning” so why doesn’t he do something about it? Cancel Kanye West from performing. Awful man.
https://news.sky.com/story/keir-starmer-deeply-concerned-by-kanye-wests-wireless-festival-booking-despite-antisemitic-remarks-13528071

He's been at this for the past 5 years so yes, definitely a pattern.

And frankly, mental ill health is no excuse. My DS manages to live with serious mental ill health and not be a racist misogynist asshole.

Over a year ago? The Heil Hitler song was released last May, not long after the swastika t-shirts. The Holocaust denial was about three years ago though, so I suppose that makes it okay. And there were a couple of apologies in between.

Antisemitism should be treated like all racism. Not tolerated. Mental illness doesn't make you racist. Theres too many people who thinks antisemitism is ok and even encourage it. The hateful things ,that some think its perfectly fine to say,I've heard people say about Jewish people turns my stomach. Why theres so much hatred towards Jewish people who have nothing to do with Gaza I dont know.

It's taking place in London. London is for everyone.

Yes.

There should always be consequenes for prejudice.

Sure. But that area has established Muslim and Jewish communities

Finsbury Park mosque hasn’t harboured terrorists for years. Obviously it was associated with Abu Hamza years ago but a lot of work has been done to change things since. Unless I’ve missed some new revelations?

If you live in the area, you'll be aware of what's going on around there.

He has faced consequences despite his disability.

Though I note the difference in attitude on MN towards the guy with Tourette’s who shouted racial slurs on live TV, and how the general consensus was “be kind”.

All racism needs to be treated the same and it should not be treated differently depending on whether the illness that allegedly caused it is acceptable or not.

You are missing the point. It is still London. London. The rules don't change because an area has a large number of people grouped by religion or ethnicity.

The impact of an event can definitely change depending on its location. In Finsbury Park, given its location between established Muslim and Jewish areas, it would have caused a lot of social disruption to say the least.