Josh Gad's grandparents survived the Holocaust. He says "silence is no longer an option" after Kanye West's antisemitic comments.
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Jewish actor Josh Gad, known for his roles in "Beauty and the Beast," "Frozen," and "Murder on the Orient Express," is speaking in the wake of Kanye West's antisemitic comments.
Earlier this month, Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye, was restricted on Twitter and Instagram after posting antisemitic messages. In one tweet, he threatened to go "death [sic] con 3" on Jewish people, saying that he "actually can't be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also."
His comments have sparked a wave of antisemitism throughout the country. In California, CBS Los Angeles reported several incidents, including one in which an organized group stood on an overpass on the 405 freeway and displayed Nazi salutes. They also held a banner that said "Kanye was right about the Jews," as well as other signs and an American flag.
