Spotify declines to take down rap song cited for antisemitic conspiracy claims

The Jerusalem Post reports on Spotify's decision to allow the song "Raw Thoughts VII" by Chris Webby to remain on its platform, despite a request for its removal by the International Legal Forum (ILF).

The ILF argued that the song promotes antisemitic conspiracy theories, including tropes about a shadowy cabal, child sacrifice, and ultimately implicating Jewish people and Israel. The song's lyrics, which weave in elements of the Jewish folk song "Hava Nagila," explicitly mention "Babylonian Talmudism" and refer to Jewish people as "Goy cattle."

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Once Upon A Time In A Rewritten History, Thirteen Bloodlines Rose To Power, Wickedly, They Came From Ancient Lands With Depravity, And Vices Like Usury And Rape And Ritual, Sacrifices. They Worshipped Evil Gods But They, Kept The Secrets Hidden, As They Infiltrated And Hijacked Other Religions. They Conquered Other Countries, And They Printed All The Money, While They Plotted On The Plan For The Control Of Everybody

Spotify's response, stating the song does not meet the threshold for removal under its hate content policies, highlights the ongoing challenge platforms face in balancing free expression with the need to combat hate speech. For our readers in Israel and the diaspora, this decision is particularly concerning given the rise in antisemitism and the need for digital platforms to actively combat its spread, rather than provide a stage for it.

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But Before You Call It Antisemitism, Try To Listen And Think How I Said Those Families Infiltrated Religions. At The Head Of Every Snake Is A Servant Of Satanism. Sit, The Vatican Been Human Trafficking Since The Beginning But One Little Country Has Become Their Seat Of Power Where They Plot On Pandemics And Wars And Twin Towers. Babylonian Talmudism Has Been Their Recipe And They Been Sacrificing The F**king Children For Centuries, And They Don’t Give A Fu*k About Us, We’re Just Goy Cattle, Sub-human, Only Here To Be Destroyed, And Extorted And Abused And Ruled Over With Lies. But Don’t Forget Guys, They’re Our Greatest Allies.