In a move sparking global outrage, Kanye West’s latest song, titled “Heil Hitler,” has been condemned as blatant antisemitism.
“He’s been doing this for the past couple years,” said Joshua Washington, director of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel, in an interview with CBN News. “The Jews ruined my marriage and my family… talking about how great the Nazis were and how great Hitler was.”
While some defend the song as artistic commentary, Washington says that’s a smokescreen.
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“He has echoed these statements in interviews before this… it’s really hard for me to see that he’s just making a different point.” More troubling than West’s lyrics, he notes, is the growing chorus of supporters. “If you dig a little deeper… they’ll say he’s not wrong about what he’s saying about Jews, by the way.”
From a biblical standpoint, this is more than just a cultural issue, it’s a spiritual one. Scripture makes it clear: those who curse Israel invite God’s judgment.
Genesis 12:3 records God’s covenant to Abraham, the father of Israel: “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse.” History bears out the consequences. Egypt’s Pharaoh, Haman of Persia and Hitler are among the many who rose against God’s people, and fell under divine judgment.
/**/Washington underscored the spiritual peril Kanye is inviting. “You’ve stepped into a spiritual current… it’s going to end up in destruction for you. Many people before him have stepped into [this] that aren’t here anymore who’ve died terrible tragic deaths for coming against the Jewish people.”
Even as he shared this warning, Washington was speaking from a bomb shelter in Jerusalem, where a missile had just been launched from Yemen. “We hear sirens… had to go into the basement and stay there until things died down.” This reality underscores what Jewish people live with daily, threats both physical and ideological.
Worse yet, Washington highlighted a disturbing trend: the rise of Christian conservative antisemitism. “They say Christ is King when they want to… but then completely turn a blind eye or cover for Qatar and Iran and Hamas.” This selective outrage contradicts the Bible, which affirms Jesus’ identity not just as Savior, but as a Jew. “In the very last book of the Bible… he’s called the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the Root of David,” Washington emphasized. “You could not describe a more Jewish-sounding title.”
For those invoking Christ’s name while harboring anti-Jewish sentiment, Washington offers a sobering reminder: “He’s going to trample on those people… that came against Israel. He even talks about the bottom of His robe being like wine… because of all the blood of the people He’s destroyed for trying to slaughter His children.”
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This isn’t just about Kanye West or a controversial song. It’s about the ancient and ongoing war against God’s chosen people — a war that Scripture says will intensify in the last days. Zechariah 12:3 warns that “all the nations of the earth will gather against [Jerusalem].” What we’re witnessing is not random. It’s prophecy unfolding.
Scripture doesn’t mince words, those who stand against Israel, stand against the God of Israel.
And those who bless Israel, will be blessed.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
