Rupert Murdoch apologises for 'grotesque' Middle East cartoon [View all]
Source: The Telegraph
Rupert Murdoch has offered a major apology for a grotesque cartoon in The Sunday Times, after the newspaper was accused of anti-Semitism.
The media chief took to Twitter to distance himself from the picture by Gerald Scarfe, even after the newspaper had issue a defence of the work.
Gerald Scarfe has never reflected the opinions of The Sunday Times. Nevertheless, we owe major apology for grotesque, offensive cartoon, Mr Murdoch said.
The Sunday Times was criticised by a Jewish lobby group after it printed the cartoon, which showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu building a wall using what appeared to be the blood of Palestinians as cement. The picture carried the strapline: Will cementing peace continue?.
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