Celebrities includingKhloé Kardashian,Reese WitherspoonandAmy Schumerare among those standing in solidarity with Jewish people following an uptick in antisemitic incidents in the Los Angeles area over the weekend.
“If you don’t know what to say, you can just say this in your feed,” Seinfeld, 51,wrote, alongside a graphic with the words “I support my Jewish friends and the Jewish people.”
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Kardashian reposted the wordslate Sunday across her social media channels, while Witherspoon weighed in on Twitter.
“Anti-semitism in any form is deplorable. In person. Online. Doesn’t matter where. It’s hate and it’s unacceptable,” theOscar winner tweeted on Sunday, later sharing her words to her Instagram Stories. “Completely understand why my Jewish friends/ colleagues are frightened for their families. This is a very scary time.”
One day earlier, banners were unfurled on a 405 Freeway overpass that featured antisemitic signs and referenced West with the words, “Kanye is right about the Jews.”
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According to KTLA, other white supremacist signs have appeared several times this year over 101 Freeway overpasses in Ventura County.
The activity is all part of a rise of antisemitic vitriol.
On Sunday, Schumer urged followers to pay attention while offering context about the slate of recent incidents.
“Do you know what the Jewish community is afraid this will lead to? 1 in 2 people don’t know the holocaust happened. Stand up.#neveragain,” she posted onTwitter.
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