Politico Pulls Antisemitic Cartoon, Artist Defends

0:00On March 29, Politico just pulled a political cartoon after backlash, calling it anti-Semitic. The piece, titled, Ship of Neal Cons by Art is Sean Dolonis, hit their side Friday, and showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nanyahu with an oversized. Nose perched on a big sack of cash, steering a shaky boat toward a cliff marked with a Hebrew word for enemy, Iran, in the distance. The drawing packed in world leaders and top Republicans like Senators Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz, decked out in bloodstained prayer shawls, and Yarmolkees, with Graham even splashing blood on an elephant. Readers flooded in with complaints, saying it leaned on ugly ethnic stereotypes. Politico agreed, issuing a statement that they yanked it because it fell short of their standards. No room for tropes tied to historical hate, even if. Sharp Satire is fair game. Dolonis fired back on his site, defending the exaggerated features as standard cartoon style, across all characters, not a targeted jab.

1:01He accused Neal cons of overusing the anti-Semitism label until it means nothing. This dust up highlights the tightroke cartoonists, walking today's charge climate, where bold lines can spark real firestorms. Stay informed with US News Today. AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.