The NY Times took so much heat that they had to actually apologize (and not one of those “we’re sorry you were offended” non-apologies).
As I mentioned previously, I can only imagine the blowback they got from the NY Jewish community over this.
The New York Times is drawing stark criticism for an illustration published in its April 25th international edition.
The image in question is a political cartoon, which personifies President Trump as a blind leader and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a service dog wearing the Star of David as a collar. Readers around the world were quick to condemn the cartoon, some going as far to compare the image to anti-Semitic propaganda in Nazi-era Germany.
In response the New York Times apologized over Twitter Sunday, stating they are “deeply sorry” and “committed to making sure nothing like this happens again.” They alleged a faulty process reportedly allowed a single editor to curate and place the image on the opinion page. The Times vowed to make significant changes to internal processes and training.
But was this simply an error in judgement? Or a real reflection of the anti-semitism on the left?
However, at a time when anti-Semitism is on the rise and a California synagogue mourns one dead after a violent shooting Saturday, some critics believe the incident was not simply an error of judgment.
Leaders around the world have spoke on anti-Semitism this week as the topic transcends party politics.
The American Jewish committee slammed the New York Times’ first statement tweeted on Saturday, saying apology not accepted.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr. denounced the paper, calling the controversy a flagrant display of anti-Semitism.
https://www.oann.com/nyt-apologizes-for-anti-semitic-cartoon-in-2nd-statement/