Mod: What is it with the anti-semitism of those on the Donald Trump right?White Supremacists Embrace Ye: ‘Kanye Is Right About the Jews’ (Vicelink): A group of racist extremists identified as the Goyim Defense League (GDL) protested on a highway overpass in the Los Angeles area on Saturday, holding up hateful signs, flashing Nazi salutes, and most conspicuously, praising billionaire fashion designer and rapper Ye for his antisemitic views.
“
Kanye is right about the
Jews” read one of the signs on the overpass over the
405 Freeway, according to images shared on social media. The stunt follows weeks of racist statements made by the musician formerly known as
Kanye West in various forums, including social media posts, television interviews, and other media appearances.
The vice president of the Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism, Oren Segal, identified the group as the Goyim Defense League:
“This action is the latest example of how extremists across the ideological spectrum have embraced
Ye’s (formerly
Kanye West) recent comments,”
Segal tweeted Sunday.
“The group responsible for the antisemitic banners over the highway in Los Angeles espouses its vitriolic antisemitism and white supremacist themes via the internet, through propaganda distributions, and in street actions.”
The
GDL is led by
Jon Minadeo II, whom the
Anti-Defamation League calls a “virulently antisemitic provocateur.”
Minadeo, with his local network of racists, aims to spread myths and conspiracy theories about the
Jewish people. The group has been tied to a number of recent incidents where flyers were dropped en masse in
LA neighborhoods claiming
Jews are responsible for
COVID-19 and the movement for
LGBTQ rights, according to the
Los Angeles Times. The tactic has cropped up in several states in recent years, including
Texas,
New York, and
Florida.
The
LAPD and the
Beverly Hills police departments say they are investigating the racist flyers. A spokesperson for the
LAPD said it isn’t investigating Saturday’s demonstration.
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