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Victoria Johns

Khloe Kardashian breaks silence on Kanye's anti-semitic post - as Kim called to speak out

Khloe Kardashian has broken her silence on Kanye West's anti-semitic tweet.

Father-of-four Kanye, 45, shocked fans when he tweeted on October 9: "I'm a bit sleepy tonight, but when I wake up I'm going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE."

In worrying scenes, anti-Semitic banners were later seen hanging from a Los Angeles freeway, reading: "Honk if you know... Kayne is right about the Jews... GOYIM TV.TV. REV 3:9, John 8:44."

A group of from the Goyim Defense League, a group that spreads vile conspiracy theories about Jews, gathered in hats and masks while standing next to the sickening signs.

Their actions were quickly condemned online and now Khloe, 38, has weighed in on the upset by reposting a statement from author Jessica Seinfeld that reads: "I support my Jewish friends and the Jewish people."

Khloe Kardashian has spoken out about Kanye's controversy (khloekardashian/Instagram)
The mum-of-two shared a post in support of Jewish people (khloekardashian/Instagram)

The mum-of-two was one of a number of celebrities to share Jessica's post, with others including Julianne Moore, Amy Schumer, Amanda Kloots and Kathy Hilton.

Kim Kardashian, who turned 42 at the weekend, has so far stayed silent on the matter.

Culture Club star Boy George, 61, urged the SKIMS founder to speak out about the controversy, taking to Instagram saying he was “listening with great sadness to the antisemitic comments coming out of Kanye West ’s mouth” and that he was “kind of appalled that not more artists have come out and spoke against what he’s saying.”

Kanye's actions have been widely condemned (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Bur)
Kim has been asked to speak out about her ex (Kim Kardashian/Instagram)

“I’m appalled that Kim Kardashian hasn’t come out and added her voice to this debate, because this woman has children with Kanye, so she must understand as a mother what it feels like for little Jewish children to hear these f***ing comments, how demoralising and terrifying it must be," he shared.

With tears in his eyes, the singer continued: "As a gay man I have experienced years of prejudice, you know, so the idea of doing that to someone else based on their race or their colour or their sexuality or their gender is just f***ing appalling to me, and it should be appalling to you."

Kanye previously said in an interview with Piers Morgan on October 19 that he 'absolutely' doesn't regret his anti-Semitic comments, but later offered an apology - of sorts.

Boy George slammed Kim for not speaking out (boygeorgeofficial/Instagram)

"I will say I'm sorry for the people that I hurt with the death con [comments], " he said said on Talk TV's Piers Morgan Uncensored.

The Yeezus founder continued: "I feel like I caused hurt and confusion. And I'm sorry for the families of the people that had nothing to do with the trauma that I had been through, and that I used my platform where you say hurt people hurt people. I was hurt."

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