Israel’s UN envoy says New York Times must be held accountable for anti-Semitic cartoon

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The newspaper apologised for the cartoon on Saturday, saying the image was offensive, and it was ‘an error of judgment to publish it’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Picture: EPA/JIM HOLLANDER

The cartoon, which appeared in the international edition on Thursday, depicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a guide dog wearing a Star of David collar and leading a blind Donald Trump — who was wearing a kippah, or a Jewish skullcap. The newspaper apologised for the cartoon on Saturday, saying:"The image was offensive, and it was an error of judgment to publish it."

 

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