‘Despicable’ – New York Times apologizes for ‘flagrantly anti-Semitic’ cartoon
The New York Times has apologized for printing a cartoon depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a guide dog leading an apparently blind Donald Trump. Israeli media and Twitter observers were outraged.
The cartoon, which ran in the international print edition of Thursday’s paper, featured Netanyahu depicted as a guide dog wearing a Star of David on his collar, leading President Trump, wearing the dark glasses and skullcap of a Jewish retiree.
The cartoon was printed on its own with no caption, and was not linked to any of the articles on the same page.
2. Here’s the anti-Semitic cartoon that the NYT published pic.twitter.com/ucLCLIyTgJ
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) April 27, 2019
Twitter erupted in a wave of indignation. President Trump’s son, Donald Jr, ripped into the newspaper for “flagrant anti-Semitism,” while the US ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, called the cartoon “despicable.”
Disgusting. I have no words for flagrant anti-Semitism on display here. Imagine this was in something other than a leftist newspaper? https://t.co/3t47DW9OCB
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 27, 2019
We must call out and condemn anti-semitism everywhere. This is despicable. https://t.co/Hf3QEXL4J6
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) April 27, 2019
Who is the cartoon artist that drew this for the @nytimes#nytimes and had the New York Times released a statement saying they will never accept and publish his work again? pic.twitter.com/hTstLDVyUW
— Bryan E. Leib (@LeibforPA) April 27, 2019
New York Times internationally prints antisemitic cartoon: The neo-Nazi @NYTimes continues to play a prominent role in normalizing antisemitism https://t.co/7BTsiKZ2c2pic.twitter.com/rNab2iVleJ
— Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) April 27, 2019
A Jewish Netanyahu dog leading a blind Jewish looking Trump around. From the @nytimes international edition. This is how far we have fallen. Despicable. https://t.co/S1iW1DrRAA
— Mark Dubowitz (@mdubowitz) April 27, 2019
The New York Times issued a hasty apology, admitting that “the image was offensive, and it was an error of judgment to publish it,” an excuse that the Jerusalem Post called “pathetic.”
An Editors' Note to appear in Monday’s international edition. pic.twitter.com/1rl2vXoTB3
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) April 27, 2019
“The Nazis also depicted us as animals. They also put Stars of David on us. Anti-Semites have compared us to dogs, pigs and monkeys before,” wrote the Jerusalem Post’s Seth Frantzman. “But now we see how mainstream it has become to blame the Jews and Israel for the world’s problems.”
Also on rt.com 1 killed, 3 injured as gunman opens fire at California synagogueOf course, the argument that President Trump favors Israel has been made countless times before, in less and more graphic manner. Since taking office, Trump has enacted a number of pro-Israel policies, like moving the US’ Israeli Embassy to Jerusalem, withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, and recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights region.
Some of Trump’s opponents have been blasted for pointing out the extent of the influence Israel has on the American leadership. Freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was twice accused of anti-Semitism in the last two months, after she suggested the US’ support for Israel was “all about the Benjamins,” and accused Jewish Americans of harboring a ‘dual loyalty’ to Israel.
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