‘We’ve dealt with bigger problems than these stupidities’: Former Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu condemns Kanye West’s anti-Semitic tweets declaring war on the Jewish community, as he appears on Bill Maher’s HBO show

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Kanye West for his anti-Semitic tweets and declaration of war on the Jewish community.

Speaking with Bill Maher on Friday night’s Real Time, Israel’s leader scoffed when the talk show host asked him if he would ‘retaliate’ against West for his tweets.

West’s Twitter account was suspended last week after he tweeted: ‘I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.’

Netanyahu dismissed the tweets and said they were just a part of a long history of hate that the Jewish community has had to endure.

‘Anti-Semitism is the longest hatred in history,’ he said. ‘It goes back thousands of years. We’ve dealt with bigger problems than these stupidities.’

The ex-prime minister noted that West, 45, was simply blaming his problems on Jewish people, which he said was emblematic of anti-Semitism around the world.

‘You know, the communists blame the Jews for being capitalists, the capitalists blame the Jews for being communists. You have a problem, blame the Jews,’ he told Maher.

‘It’s old stuff. It shouldn’t have any place in civilized discourse.

‘That’s the reason we established the Jewish State—so the Jewish people would have defense against these absurdities, and sometimes they’re coupled with violence. We don’t let that happen again.’

It was the latest rebuke against West, who along with his ‘death con’ message tweeted: ‘The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also. You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.’

His renewed attack on Jewish people came just a day after sharing screensH๏τs on Instagram revealing messages sent to Diddy in which West accused the fellow rapper of being controlled by Jewish people trying to silence his ‘White Lives Matter’ message.

The post resulted in his Instagram account being suspended.