Kanye West was denied entry into Australia after officers flagged his just lately launched antisemitic tune as selling hate speech.

Kanye West was barred from getting into Australia after the discharge of his monitor “Heil Hitler,” a tune that praises Adolf Hitler and promotes Nazi ideology, prompting officers to revoke his visa over issues about hate speech.

Australia’s Minister for Residence Affairs, Tony Burke, confirmed the choice Wednesday (July 2), citing the rapper’s historical past of inflammatory remarks and the content material of the tune.

“He’s made quite a lot of offensive feedback that my officers checked out once more as soon as he launched [that] tune,” Burke advised the Australian Broadcasting Corp.

The monitor, which samples a 1935 Hitler speech, has been pulled from a number of streaming platforms and extensively condemned for its antisemitic messaging.

Burke stated the visa West utilized for was not concert-related however nonetheless required a authorized evaluation.

“He’s received household right here … It wasn’t a visa for the aim of live shows. It was a lower-level [visa] and the officers nonetheless appeared on the legislation and stated should you’re going to have a tune and promote that form of Nazism, we don’t want that in Australia,” he stated.

“We’ve got sufficient issues on this nation already with out intentionally importing bigotry,” Burke added.

West has visited Australia a number of occasions prior to now, primarily on account of his spouse, Bianca Censori, who was born and raised in Melbourne. Her quick household, together with her mother and father and sisters, nonetheless stay there.

Whereas Burke didn’t affirm whether or not the ban is everlasting, he famous that visa functions are reviewed individually and that Australia maintains a agency stance in opposition to importing hate speech.

Upcoming Kanye West Live performance Sparks Petition In Slovakia

The controversy round West has additionally reached Europe. A petition is gaining traction in Slovakia forward of his scheduled headline efficiency on the Rubicon Competition in Bratislava on Saturday, July 20.

The petition, signed by hundreds, describes West as “one of many world’s most distinguished antisemites” and cites his sale of s#######-emblazoned merchandise and the discharge of “Heil Hitler” on the eightieth anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat.

Organizers of the petition warn that West’s look might draw extremist teams and incite unlawful conduct, together with the show of Nazi symbols and the unfold of hate-based ideology, which is outlawed in Slovakia.

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