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Hindu Group Criticizes Kanye West's Swastika Ad

Hindu Group Criticizes Kanye West's Swastika Ad
‘Insults 2 bn people’: Hindu American group slams Kanye West’s ‘offensive’ swastika WSJ ad · financialexpress.com

Kanye West, also known as Ye, put an ad in The Wall Street Journal to say sorry for being antisemitic.

In the ad, he talked about how he used a symbol called the swastika, which he thought was a bad symbol.

But a group called the Coalition of Hindus of North America (COHNA) got upset because the swastika is actually a holy symbol for many people, like Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains.

COHNA said that West and the newspaper should fix the ad because it hurts the feelings of billions of people who see the swastika as a good symbol.

West said he was sorry and that he loves Jewish people, but COHNA still wants him to correct his mistake.

Key facts

Organization
Coalition of Hindus of North America (COHNA)
Publication
The Wall Street Journal
Symbol in Question
Swastika (misidentified as Hakenkreuz)
Kanye West's Apology
Published in The Wall Street Journal on January 26, 2026
Kanye West's Condition
Bipolar disorder diagnosis
Legal Actions
Sued by former Yeezy employee in 2025
Legislative Recognition
Virginia, California, and Canadian Parliament recognize the distinction between Swastika and Hakenkreuz

Quotes

Kanye West

Rapper and music producer

“I lost touch with reality, and things got worse the longer I ignored the problem. I said and did things I deeply regret. Some of the people I love the most, I treated the worst.”
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“I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state, and am committed to accountability, treatment, and meaningful change. It does not excuse what I did though. I am not a Nazi or an antisemite. I love Jewish people.”
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