The left-wing Guardian newspaper has come under criticism for publishing an “antisemitic” cartoon of former BBC chairman Richard Sharp.
Britain’s top left-leaning newspaper, The Guardian, has come under criticism for publishing an “antisemitic” cartoon featuring former BBC chairman Richard Sharp.
A political cartoon from Martin Rowson published in The Guardian newspaper has drawn condemnation over its use of exaggerated facial features of Mr Sharpe, who is of Jewish heritage. The cartoon also sees the former BBC boss carrying a box with the words Goldman Sachs — a Jewish-founded bank for whom he previously worked — as well as an octopus, which has long been used toThe cartoon was satirising the dodgy relationship between Mr Sharp and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whom he allegedly gave an £800,000 loan prior to being tapped by Johnson to run the public broadcaster.
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