Maidenhead Synagogue has unveiled a plaque for King Charles which was designed as an act of “hope and repentance” by Guardian cartoonist Martin Rowson, the artist behind an ‘antisemitic’ image of the former BBC chairman Richard Sharp.
The plaque was paid for by Martin Rowson who was widely criticised for what appeared to be a highly anti-semitic cartoon in The Guardian in May 2023.
He has since expressed his horror at the offense he had caused in what he said was an ‘appalling and wholly unintended blunder.’
According to Maidenhead Rabbi Jonathan Romain, Rowson also sought out practical ways in which he could tangibly show his remorse to the Jewish community.
