Twitter has suspended Kanye West for the second time in two months over a series of offensive tweets.

The rapper has been accused of inciting violence on the platform after posting a number of concerning tweets.

In particular, West, who goes by the name ‘Ye’, posted an image which combined a swastika with the Star of David.

Twitter owner Elon Musk addressed the issue directly, stating that the rapper had “violated our rule against incitement to violence” and that his account would be suspended.

The suspension comes just weeks after West was reinstated on the social media platform, and follows a controversial appearance on Alex Jones’ InfoWars talk show in which he appeared to praise Adolf Hitler.

West said: “I see good things about Hitler…Every human being has something of value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler.”

After Jones responded that the “Nazis were thugs”, West said: “But they did good things too. We gotta stop dissing the Nazis all the time.”

I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 2, 2022

US Senator Norm Coleman, who serves as National Charman for the US Republican Jewish Coalition condemned his comments on InfoWars and subsequent Twitter tirade.

“We vehemently condemn those comments and call on all political leaders to reject these messengers of hate and relegate them to the dustbin of history where they belong,” Coleman said in a statement.

“Given his praise of Hitler, it can’t be overstated that Kanye West is a vile, repellent bigot who has targeted the Jewish community with threats and Nazi-style defamation.”

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This incident marks the second social media suspension for Kanye West in as many months.

In October, he was suspended from Twitter and Instagram for posting antisemitic content which accused a fellow rapper of being ‘controlled’ by Jewish people.

The posts were widely criticised by civil rights organisations, including the Anti-Defamation League.

West also courted controversy in March this year when he was accused of posting racial slurs about comedian and former Daily Show host, Trevor Noah. This incident also prompted a 24-hour suspension from Instagram.

Parler backs out

In October, West announced his intention to acquire Parler, a conservative social media platform which has positioned itself as a “free speech” alternative to mainstream platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

Parlement Technologies, which owns the site, said it had reached an “agreement in principle” to sell the platform.

Speaking at the time, West said: “In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial, we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves.”

However, since this preliminary announcement, Parler confirmed that the deal had been cancelled.

“The company has mutually agreed with Ye to terminate the intent of sale,” Parler said in a statement.

“Parler will continue to pursue future opportunities for growth and the evolution of the platform for our vibrant community.”

Last night, West confirmed his Twitter suspension on another right-wing social media platform, Truth Social, launched by former US President Donald Trump.

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