Amsterdam mayor told Ye she would rather have kept him out of the city
In a June letter, Femke Halsema urged Ye to show respect to Amsterdam residents, particularly Jewish residents.
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Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema wrote to American rapper Ye in June saying she would rather have kept him out of the city, ANP reported on 29 September after seeing her letter. She urged him to treat Amsterdammers, particularly Jewish residents, with respect. [1]
Halsema condemned what she described as Ye’s repeated antisemitic, pro-Nazi and hateful remarks in previous years. [1]
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, stayed in Amsterdam around his performances in Arnhem that June. Halsema expressed a wish to keep him out of the city, rather than announcing a ban. [1]
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