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Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell denies rejected cartoon was antisemitic

He said he had been 'unfairly traduced and censored'

June 7, 2018 11:42
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Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell has denied his cartoon the newspaper rejected evoked "antisemitic tropes", in an email to the editor that copied in all the newspaper's journalists.

The rejected cartoon shows Theresa May sitting alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Downing Street, while Palestinian medic Razan al-Najjar burns in the fireplace behind.

Ms Najjar, 21, was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier on June 4 during a protest in Gaza.

In emails sent to staff, Mr Bell said that he had been “unfairly traduced and censored” and accused Guardian editor Kath Viner of not speaking to him because she "did not really have an argument" for spiking his work.