The family of Roald Dahl has apologised for the antisemitism of the late children’s author. His relatives issued a statement describing Dahl’s views as ‘incomprehensible to us’, after becoming concerned about the potential of his racism to tarnish his legacy. Roald Dahl's family has apologised for the 'incomprehensible' antisemitism of the late children’s authorThey include a Hollywood version of The Witches. In a statement to The Sunday Times, Dahl’s family said: ‘Apologising for the words of a much-loved grandparent is a challenging thing to do, but made more difficult when the words are so hurtful to an entire community. ‘We loved Roald, but we passionately disagree with his antisemitic comments.’It is understood Dahl’s relatives did not inform Jewish groups about the apology.

Source: Daily Mail December 06, 2020 01:27 UTC