Kanye West

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Kanye West blocked from visiting the UK.

Good

Excellent news

Good, I’m very pleased, people like him have no place in the UK, hopefully it also acts as a warning to others

Fantastic news. We should block anyone of any persuasion who preaches hate.

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I'm a bit on the fence with this one.

The Free Speech fans will be tying themselves in knots.

Why? He is a very unpleasant individual.

Why? I mean it’s pretty clear cut.

Is that sufficient criteria to ban someone from visiting another country?

It's sending a message to British Jews that someone who has literally endorsed a genocide against them and described himself as a Nazi is not welcome in this country. I don't care what excuse he uses, it was an appalling thing to say and I am glad he's not allowed in.

Yes, as has been proven before with other similar bans. Anyone with West's track record shouldn't even be a consideration.

of course it is. Holocaust denier "academics" are routinely denied entry to Gemany and Austria, for eg.

Wouldn't it have been better to let him perform and arrest him if necessary?

I was replying to the 'very unpleasant individual' comment.

No. Why invite trouble? What point exactly are you trying to make about this?

Oh come on, you are being disengenuous now.

I'm pleased but also amazed he has been blocked. I thought antisemitism was considered permissible racism and actually quite fashionable.

No, I'm not. I don't think being a 'very unpleasant individual' is sufficient criteria for not allowing someone into a country. I think West is an arsehole but he's expressed remorse and suggested meeting with members of the Jewish community in the UK.

Actually- whilst I found his previous actions & words beyond vile and deeply offensive , I feel as if we have missed a trick here. It would be somewhat refreshing for an American to be visibly apologetic & willing to meet with Jewish community members here, God knows the world needs some unity right now.
I detest all he said previously, but he apologised months ago, the Jewish faith embraces the acknowledgment of regret, remorse & changed behaviours. He could have done this on a global stage when so many youngsters here have been encouraged to hate Jews & could have reconsidered their thinking.

it’s beyond me that we have permitted the likes of Musk, Tommy Ten names & Katie Hopkins, along with other peddlers of hatred such as Bob Vylan/Kneecap a platform & routine far right marches. None have the word sorry in their vocabulary….
Yet this guy gets banned, having apologised months ago & maybe just could have done some good by publicly changing his stance.

I write this as somebody who has also been so utterly disturbed by the rise & acceptance of antisemitism in London. It’s time for all of us to work together, not against each other, this could well have been the start.

No. People who preach hate should not be given a platform and I believe this is the case for all debates.

I can say loudly and openly that I disagree vehemently with the Israeli government (which I do), I can boycott companies that support them and I can ridicule their leaders if I choose. I cannot spout hate and harm towards Jewish people.

For goodness sake, you KNOW that's not why he has been barred. It's his rampant anti-semitism.

I'm aware. He's apologised though.

I wouldn’t consider a hilter loving antisemitic person in the mild camp of unpleasant. He ‘regretted’ his single praising hitler and his racism when it risked costing him money.

What other things do you think are fine if you make a half hearted apology afterwards?

He says what maaaaany think.