Jewish Voter Guide
Joel Anabilah-Azumah
U.S. House · NY · Republican · District 9
Summary
The Republican and Conservative candidate for New York's 9th District, Anabilah-Azumah is a perennial candidate challenging Democratic Representative Yvette Clarke. He has defended a series of antisemitic statements by the rapper Ye, formerly Kanye West, while criticizing Zionism, and he suggested that Ye faced the threat of assassination by Jewish figures in the music industry.
The record
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Defense of Kanye West's antisemitism
Jewish Insider reported in September 2026 that Anabilah-Azumah had publicly defended a string of antisemitic remarks by Ye. Over the preceding years Ye had declared himself a Nazi, praised Adolf Hitler, and promoted conspiratorial claims that Jews control the media and the music industry. Alongside defending those remarks, Anabilah-Azumah criticized Zionism and suggested that Ye was at risk of being assassinated by Jewish figures in the music industry, a suggestion that echoes longstanding antisemitic tropes about Jewish control and violence.
Broader conspiracy theories and incitement
Anabilah-Azumah's record also includes other conspiracy theories. He has written repeatedly that the September 11 attacks were an inside job orchestrated by elements of the United States government; he told The New Republic that he saw the attacks as a pretext for mass surveillance and what he called forever wars. He offered his private bus service to transport demonstrators to Washington on January 6, 2021.
Sources
- Defense of Kanye West's antisemitism — Questions about defense of antisemitism https://jewishinsider.com/2026/09/joel-anabilah-azumah-bruce-blakeman-kanye-west-antisemitic-posts/
- Defense of Kanye West's antisemitism — Defended Ye's antisemitic remarks: https://www.jta.org/2026/09/15/ny/sothebys-to-hold-magnificent-judaica-auction-in-nyc
- Broader conspiracy theories — His 9/11 inside-job claims and his explanation https://newrepublic.com/article/215290/new-york-republican-candidate-governor-911-truthers
- Broader conspiracy theories — His January 6 bus offer: https://www.joemygod.com/2026/09/ny-gov-nominee-backs-9-11-truther-for-us-house/
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