The New York Times deleted a political cartoon Saturday after acknowledging that it contained “anti-Semitic tropes,” an episode decried as the latest example of rising anti-Semitism on the left. “The image was offensive, and it was an error in judgment to publish it,” said the note. “It was provided by The New York Times News Service and Syndicate, which has since deleted it.”An Editors’ Note to appear in Monday’s international edition. “This is what The New York Times thinks of us Israelis,” he said in a Saturday op-ed. pic.twitter.com/dPctp2OrQ8 — Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) April 27, 2019The editor’s note was described by some as an apology, although the message did not actually apologize for running the cartoon.

Source: International New York Times April 28, 2019 10:07 UTC