Kanye West has returned to Twitter with the Hebrew phrase “shalom” after his account was beforehand blocked for antisemitic posts.
He posted the phrase – typically translated as “peace” but additionally used as a greeting or farewell – with a smiling emoji on Sunday night.
A couple of hours earlier than, he tweeted: “Testing Testing Seeing if my Twitter is unblocked” – with new Twitter proprietor Elon Musk replying: “Don’t kill what ye hate Save what ye love”.
West’s Twitter and Instagram accounts had been restricted in October after he posted he was going “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE”.
He was apparently reinstated on Twitter just a few weeks later – earlier than the Twitter sale was finalised, Musk said at the time.
But after just a few tweets firstly of November, West mentioned he was taking a “verbal fast” for 30 days in addition to abstaining from alcohol, “adultfilms” and intercourse.
His final publish earlier than Sunday was on 4 November.
Fans of West – also called Ye – appeared joyful to see him again after his brief absence and his “testing” tweet notched up 678,000 likes in 5 hours.
The rapper was dropped by many companies after his antisemitic posts, most notably by Adidas which ended their profitable Yeezy coach deal.
As that controversy performed out final month, West introduced he was shopping for fringe social community Parler – a platform fashionable with conservatives.
Ye’s newest tweets comes as Donald Trump’s Twitter account was reinstated on the weekend after practically two years.
He was allowed again after Musk held an internet ballot of customers – which the previous president narrowly gained.
Mr Trump was banned in January 2021 within the wake of the siege on the US Capitol constructing.
However, the previous president has steered he will not be posting anytime quickly having arrange his personal social community, Truth Social.
Source: information.sky.com”