S ag-Aftra has condemned recent antisemitic comments made by Kanye West, saying that hate speech is “often a precursor to violence”. The US union, which represents thousands of industry professionals, said the rapper’s remarks was not “harmless ranting” and had “real-world consequences”. It comes after West, who has legally changed his name to Ye, gave a recent interview with US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in which he praised Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. The rapper’s Twitter account was also suspended for violating the platform’s policy against inciting violence, after he posted a series of erratic tweets, one of which appeared to...