Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Cartoon of Israeli Prime Filled with Blood, Be Censured by the British Jews

Caricature of Netanyahu (Photo: Sunday Times)
LONDON - A British newspaper publish caricatures of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are in a condition covered in blood the palestinian citizens. This caricature getting censure of Jews in Britain.

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, also apologized for cartoons that issued hers newspaper. The cartoon it published in the Sunday Times newspaper, right on the day warning incident the Holocaust. The cartoon itself is made by a cartoonist named Gerald Scarfe.

"Gerald Scarfe cartoon does not show position the newspaper of the Sunday Times. We apologize for the publication of cartoons that make many citizens feel offended, "Murdoch said in his Twitter account, as quoted by AFP on Tuesday (01/29/2013).

Murdoch also send one of the editors of the Sunday Times to meet with Jewish groups in the UK and provide an apology directly to them. British Jewish groups condemned the cartoon it had that are considered them inappropriate and disgusting.

Jewish group mentions publishing cartoons it similar to slander which are oftentimes be accepted the Jews in the past. In time ago, the Jews oftentimes accused of being a people bloodthirsty and likes to kidnap the children to drink its blood. Jewish groups also, deplore publishing a cartoon that coincide with Holocaust Warning Day, Sunday January 27 last.

Censure also given by the politicians in Israel. Israeli Parliament Speaker Reuven Rivlin said the cartoons were reminiscent of the Jews on the days when discrimination and slander is oftentimes accepted the Jews in Western countries.


Source:  AFP

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