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24.02.2024 - 11:19 / deadline.com
British grime artist Wiley has been stripped of a national honour, after he posted abusive social media posts aimed at his Jewish critics and other figures.
The 45-year-old rapper from East London was seven years ago awarded the MBE – Member of the British Empire, presented by the monarch – for his services to music.
Within a few years, his followers had noticed many anti-Semitic comments on his social media platform, including a statement likening Jews to the Ku Klux Klan. He also wrote “Israel is ours,” apparently referring to the black community, and shared his opinion that Jewish people control global business interests, as well as the entertainment industry.
At the time, the musician was suspended from X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, while his manager John Woolf, who is Jewish, resigned from his role.
Wiley later apologised for the comments, telling the UK’s Sky News: “My comments should not have been directed to all Jews or Jewish people. I want to apologise for generalising, and I want to apologise for comments that were looked at as anti-Semitic.”
Asked whether he thought his posts could incite violence towards Jewish people, he replied: “Well, you’ve never seen me commit a violent act towards Jewish people or the Jewish community.”
Now, the BBC reports that, following further, similarly framed comments from the artist’s new social media account and pressure for the government to review his MBE honor, he was formally stripped of the award Friday afternoon, with a statement saying he was guilty of “bringing the honours system into disrepute.”
Previously high-profile figures to be stripped of their awards include shamed entertainer Rolf Harris and Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe.
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Game of Thrones was all about the battle for the Iron Throne. We can tell you who won that fight, but we’re posing a different question today: Which star from the cast is the wealthiest with the highest estimated net worth?
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Wiley has been stripped of his MBE for “bringing [the] honours system into disrepute”.The British Grime artist had received the honour back in December 2017 for his services to music. However, according to a list published on the Cabinet Office website, it appears that he has forfeited the MBE (via The Mirror).The honour being revoked comes in light of the numerous anti-Semitic statements made by the musician, which stem back nearly four years, and calls for action from the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism (CAA).Back in 2020, the London MC faced backlash after making anti-Semitic comments on Twitter, going on a rant about the music industry, Israel and Jewish people.
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