The newspaper said the caricature 'did not meet our editorial standards' while cartoonist Martin Rowson tweeted he had 'screwed up pretty badly'
The paper apologised and removed the cartoon on Saturday, saying it “did not meet our editorial standards”.He posted: “Through carelessness and thoughtlessness I screwed up pretty badly with a Graun toon today & many people are understandably very upset. I genuinely apologise, unconditionally.”
Critics argued the image of Mr Sharp is how Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union depicted Jewish people. Author Dave Rich said: “The depiction of Richard Sharp in today’s Guardian cartoon falls squarely into an antisemitic tradition of depicting Jews with outsized, grotesque features, often in conjunction with money and power. It’s appalling.”Tory former cabinet minister Sajid Javid wrote on Twitter: “Disappointed to see these tropes in today’s Guardian.
Through carelessness and thoughtlessness I screwed up pretty badly with a Graun toon today & many people are understandably very upset. I genuinely apologise, unconditionally. A fuller response will be on my website in about an hour. I'll post the link here as soon as I have it.The Guardian said in a statement: “We understand the concerns that have been raised.
“This cartoon does not meet our editorial standards, and we have decided to remove it from our website.The row comes after
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