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Australian Jews have called for disgraced rapper Kanye West to be denied a visa over his hateful anti-Semitic rants.
The Holocaust-denying entertainer faced an exodus of sponsors and investors over the past four months after he began airing his extreme views.
West, 45, 'married' architect Bianca Censori, 27, originally from Melbourne, in a non-binding ceremony in Utah about two weeks ago.
He is believed to be planning a visit to Australia to meet his new bride's family next week, but some of the local Jewish community want him banned from arriving.
Australian Jews have called for disgraced rapper Kanye West to be denied a visa over his hateful anti-Semitic rants
West, 45, 'married' architect Bianca Censori, 27, originally from Melbourne, in a non-binding ceremony in Utah about two weeks ago
Dvir Abramovich, chairman of Jewish lobby group the Anti-Defamation Commission, on Monday called for Immigration Minister David Giles to refuse West entry.
The strongly worded statement referenced three of West's most outrageous statements and argued 'calling for violence and hate' must have consequences.
'Australia should not put out the welcome mat and provide a platform to a hatemonger who spews threats against the Jewish community and peddles conspiracy myths about Jewish power, greed and control,' he said.
'Kanye is a blatant, unvarnished anti-Semite, Nazi-lover, and Hitler worshipper who openly admires an evil tyrant responsible for the extermination of six million Jews, including 1.5 million children.'
'This kind of rhetoric is dangerous and has real-world consequences given the more than 30 million followers that this person has, and who may start believing that his demonisation of the Jewish community and that they must act.'
Unearthed photos obtained by DailyMail.com show Kanye West's new wife Bianca Censori nearly baring it all while smoking a cigarette, before she secretly married the rapper
Dr Abramovich argued allowing West to enter the country would undermine Australia's values of tolerance, diversity, and respect.
He claimed antisemitism was on the rise and 'his presence in the country, revolting anti-Jewish propaganda and incitement, and abhorrent rhetoric poses a significant risk to the Jewish community'.
Mr Giles has powers under section 501 of The Migration Act to refuse anyone entry to Australia if he believes they don't pass a character test.
The character test laid out in the legislation allows a non-citizen to be denied entry, or be deported, for various reasons.
They include a criminal record, association with other convicted criminals, past criminal conduct or a risk of future criminal conduct.
The parts that could apply to West are subsections 501(6)(c)(ii) and 501(6)(d) as he has no significant criminal record.
The first subsection covers 'general conduct' that may not have constituted a criminal offence - notably including 'political extremism'.
The second subsection provides for entry refusal if there is a 'significant risk' the person would 'vilify a segment of the Australian community'.
Character tests would also be failed if they were likely to 'incite discord in the Australian community or in a segment of the community'.
Dr Abramovich argued West could also 'represent a danger to the Australian community or to a segment of the community, whether by way of being liable to become involved in activities that
