The New York Times apologized Saturday for a cartoon published internationally that contained “anti-Semitic tropes.”The cartoon was a drawing of President Trump wearing a skullcap and being lead by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is portrayed as being a service dog for the blind. “A political cartoon in the international print edition of The New York Times on Thursday included anti-Semitic tropes, depicting the prime minister of Israel as a guide dog with a Star of David collar leading the president of the United States, shown wearing a skullcap,” the statement on the New York Times Opinion Twitter account said. It was provided by The New York Times News Service and Syndicate, which has since deleted it,” the statement concluded. pic.twitter.com/1rl2vXoTB3 — New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) April 27, 2019The offending cartoon was not associated with an article. pic.twitter.com/7bGf1jLrri — Harry Khachatrian (@Harry1T6) April 27, 2019Netanyahu won his fifth term as prime minister this month, surviving multiple scandals to win the election.

Source: International New York Times April 27, 2019 16:33 UTC