American rapper Kanye West was slammed online after he returned to Twitter with a tweet that read "shalom."On November 20, the 45-year-old star garnered instant attention when he tweeted the Hebrew word, which translates to "peace" in English.As per Firm Israel, the word "shalom" is used as a greeting when a person meets someone. Alternatively, it is also used while saying goodbye.ye@kanyewestShalom : )30306736379Shalom : )At the time of writing this, the motive behind Ye's tweet was unknown but it sure got the attention of several social media users who criticized the move."The last straw": Twitter reacts to Kanye West's tweetAfter Kanye West returned to Twitter and tweeted "Shalom," several users slammed him on the social media platform for trying to mend his past. While some slammed the tweet as the "worst PR move" ever, others suggested that he just added to his anti-semitic thought pile by tweeting "shalom," because it's something that Jews use. Some people also begged Kanye West to leave Twitter and called out Elon Musk for reinstating his account.Andrew Clark@awclark587Kanye West’s “Shalom” tweet was the last straw. Looking forward to signing back in again after Elon Musk no longer owns it!Kanye West’s “Shalom” tweet was the last straw. Looking forward to signing back in again after Elon Musk no longer owns it!Lynn Despéaux Taylor@JehseaLynnHow dare Kanye reply with “Shalom,” considering his anti-Semitic rants. Who does he think he is?! twitter.com/jacobrubashkin…Jacob Rubashkin@JacobRubashkinElon welcoming back Kanye with open arms after the rapper spent the last month going on antisemitic tirades and reporting came out about his years-long obsession with Hitler, and Kanye immediately getting back to antisemitic trolling. What have we learned?21Elon welcoming back Kanye with open arms after the rapper spent the last month going on antisemitic tirades and reporting came out about his years-long obsession with Hitler, and Kanye immediately getting back to antisemitic trolling. What have we learned? https://t.co/ufRP68bnxJHow dare Kanye reply with “Shalom,” considering his anti-Semitic rants. Who does he think he is?! twitter.com/jacobrubashkin…Vicster1989@vicster1989@kanyewest Shalom bigot Kanye, just don’t go death con 3 again or it’s going to cost you your whole net worth ok buddy?@kanyewest Shalom bigot Kanye, just don’t go death con 3 again or it’s going to cost you your whole net worth ok buddy?Chocomoto 🇺🇦@Chocomoto1Accidentally liked a Kanye tweet when I was reading an article and now I have a disgusting taste in my mouth.Can't believe he can just open up with "Shalom". What a disgusting individual.5Accidentally liked a Kanye tweet when I was reading an article and now I have a disgusting taste in my mouth.Can't believe he can just open up with "Shalom". What a disgusting individual.Junior@JrMoneyGetting@kanyewest nice PR move283036@kanyewest nice PR move https://t.co/I1WCHnptkARachel 💐@millionthrachelmy mutuals (ostensibly pro-Semitic) have never said “shalom” to me, while Kanye (anti-Semitic) has. very, very disrespectful! twitter.com/kanyewest/stat…ye@kanyewestShalom : )4635705Shalom : )my mutuals (ostensibly pro-Semitic) have never said “shalom” to me, while Kanye (anti-Semitic) has. very, very disrespectful! twitter.com/kanyewest/stat…peter f✡︎x@thatpeterfox@kanyewest Can you please just leave us alone?256263@kanyewest Can you please just leave us alone?(((Golem))) (Don) Bacon is Trayf@DanielBen_DelI'm more likely to get kicked out of here for something I'd say to Kanye West than what I might say to Trump.Yes, Elon reinstated Ye's account. His first tweet a snarky "Shalom."1I'm more likely to get kicked out of here for something I'd say to Kanye West than what I might say to Trump.Yes, Elon reinstated Ye's account. His first tweet a snarky "Shalom."John Pavlovitz@johnpavlovitz@kanyewest I hope you get the help you need.257255@kanyewest I hope you get the help you need.mannyp@mannyP_not kanye coming back to twitter saying shalom1not kanye coming back to twitter saying shalom😭😭Andrew 💫 10-5-3@andrew0714_Given current circumstances, Kanye did not just tweet "Shalom". My eyes are deceiving me. This is the worst PR move I've ever seen. twitter.com/kanyewest/stat…ye@kanyewestShalom : )29779335817Shalom : )Given current circumstances, Kanye did not just tweet "Shalom". My eyes are deceiving me. This is the worst PR move I've ever seen. 💀 twitter.com/kanyewest/stat…Zack Hample@zack_hample@kanyewest Go away. :)19@kanyewest Go away. :)Dee Spose@ThatDeeSposeNot only is Trump back Kanye is too and he chooses to tweet Shalom. Bro what?Not only is Trump back Kanye is too and he chooses to tweet Shalom. Bro what?West Is West@WestIsWestIs@emilynussbaum Yes, I’m intermittently stumbling through Mastadon, very curious about Post, still -warily- doing my thing here at the increasingly sinister bird. And Kanye’s (smartass?) “shalom” post today pissed me off, a feeling of acid disgust.1@emilynussbaum Yes, I’m intermittently stumbling through Mastadon, very curious about Post, still -warily- doing my thing here at the increasingly sinister bird. And Kanye’s (smartass?) “shalom” post today pissed me off, a feeling of acid disgust.Cheri Jacobus@CheriJacobus@kanyewest everyone hates you so much you can't even buy pretend love with all of your money.704@kanyewest everyone hates you so much you can't even buy pretend love with all of your money.Ⓜ️Ⓜ️ Lauren Ash Davis - OG Meidas Mighty 🇺🇦🌻☮️@Meidas_LaurenA@PinchandScrimp The same Kanye West who was allowed back on Twitter because of Elon Muskhole. The same Ye who's first tweet was Shalom. What an antisemitic POS!@PinchandScrimp The same Kanye West who was allowed back on Twitter because of Elon Muskhole. The same Ye who's first tweet was Shalom. What an antisemitic POS! https://t.co/pgJHGRUPiSZach@MidleAgeGambino@DTysoner @RitchieTorres Do not act stupid, like we all do not get where Kanye is coming from with this. So tired of people like you acting as if the most obvious things are not in fact reality. Shalom is most commonly associated with Jewish people. You know that, I do, Ye does, everyone1@DTysoner @RitchieTorres Do not act stupid, like we all do not get where Kanye is coming from with this. So tired of people like you acting as if the most obvious things are not in fact reality. Shalom is most commonly associated with Jewish people. You know that, I do, Ye does, everyoneHow Elon Musk welcomed back Kanye West on TwitterHours before Kanye "Ye" West tweeted "shalom," he posted another tweet trying to check if he can still be active on the social media platform.He tweeted:"Testing Testing Seeing if my Twitter is unblocked."ye@kanyewestTesting Testing Seeing if my Twitter is unblocked90769678697Testing Testing Seeing if my Twitter is unblockedTo this, the new CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk replied:"Don’t kill what ye hate, Save what ye love."Elon Musk@elonmusk@kanyewest Don’t kill what ye hateSave what ye love18330511333@kanyewest Don’t kill what ye hateSave what ye loveKanye West's latest tweets come days after he last posted on November 4, following which he had announced that he was taking a 30-day "verbal fast" along with refraining from "adult films," alcohol, and intimacy.The Famous rapper has seen a drastic downfall in his prolific career ever since he wore a "White Lives Matter" t-shirt during the Paris Fashion Week 2022. Since then, he has engaged in a spree of anti-semitic posts on his Instagram.On one occasion, he also stated that Sean "Diddy" Combs was "controlled" by the Jews. Soon after, his Instagram account was restricted.West returned to Twitter soon after but also made some controversial posts garnering more negative attention. On October 8, he tweeted he would go "death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE." West's Twitter account violated the platform's norms and was restricted soon after.Ben Bloch (on annual leave)@realBenBlochNEW: A Twitter spokesperson has confirmed that Kanye West’s account has been locked.“The account in question has been locked due to a violation of Twitter’s policies.”This follows a tweet where he said that he’ll go to “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE”.#Kanye #Antisemitism348108🚨NEW: A Twitter spokesperson has confirmed that Kanye West’s account has been locked.“The account in question has been locked due to a violation of Twitter’s policies.”This follows a tweet where he said that he’ll go to “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE”.#Kanye #Antisemitism https://t.co/TfNPhWmYvLHis Twitter account was reinstated just before Elon Musk completed his $44 billion deal and took over the social media platform.After West went on his anti-semitic posts spree, several big brands, notably Adidas, cut their ties with him. Kanye and Adidas collaborated on the billion-dollar deal, Yeezy.Last month, West bought the social network Parler, which is a platform famous among conservatives.Benny Johnson@bennyjohnsonBREAKING: The Final results of Elon Musk’s poll are in with 52% of 15 Million respondents voting in favor of reinstating Donald Trump’s Twitter account.109231431BREAKING: The Final results of Elon Musk’s poll are in with 52% of 15 Million respondents voting in favor of reinstating Donald Trump’s Twitter account. https://t.co/1BlAe1GkYVWest is not the only controversial figure on Twitter at the moment. Recently, Donald Trump's account, which was banned in January 2021, was reinstated after Musk conducted an online poll for users to pitch in on the decision.But Trump suggested that he won't be tweeting anytime soon, since he has his own social media network, Truth Social.As of writing, West has not responded to online criticism over his recent tweet.