British rap scene godfather Wiley apologised Wednesday for"generalising" but refused to distance himself completely from anti-Semitic posts that got him permanently banned by Twitter.
The 41-year-old east Londoner -- born Richard Cowie but known to his fans as the"Godfather of Grime" -- is one of the most popular and successful British rappers. Other messages said Jews controlled business interests and should get out of Israel because it"is not your country".Facebook deactivated his accounts on Tuesday and Twitter permanently banned him on Wednesday.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism said it welcomed news that Twitter had"finally listened" and removed Wiley."It is at least a start for this deeply irresponsible social network," the group said.
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