Anti-semitism in the Media

They are awful caricatures. They bring the horrible drawings of Hitler's Germany to my mind

Grandmabatty

They are awful caricatures. They bring the horrible drawings of Hitler's Germany to my mind

They know exactly what they are doing.

I understand you can't post the images here but without a link to at least see them I don't think I can make informed comment. I am frequently on these threads pointing out the abomination that is antisemitism, do these caricatures go further than the normal exaggerations? For the record I don't usually like any caricatures of anybody, they always seem to portray a cruel streak to me.

I found the cartoon on line. I agree, it’s classic anti semitism . Shocking

Just google Polenski images in say the DM or whatever.

They can also be seen on Bluesky.

They certainly do go further than the normal exaggerations.

Polenski’s skin has been darkened, his nose and teeth vastly exaggerated.

It is as bad as you might have seen in 1930{s Germany.

I haven’t seen these caricatures , so will not comment until I have.

I would add that I was disgusted when Priti Patel was depicted as a bull with a ring through her nose.

I was told by the majority of posters on the N & P threads, that it is just politics and political caricatures are as old as the hills …

I too have seen them and think that they are a disgrace, interestingly the same media source often accuse him of anti semitism.

I think Polanski needs to learn to engage his brain before speaking and to be a little more honest in his speeches, for me the jury is still out re him in politics BUT the caricatures in the press are unacceptable,

I am deeply unimpressed with him - but this is no way to make that point. Sickening.

My friend and neighbour is Jewish and she has become very anxious over the last year or so. Very sad.

I guess it all goes hand in hand with the gradual rise of populism and the far right. How do we stop this creeping bigotry?

More stirring; making sure people see this cartoon.
The depiction of the two police officers concerns me more.

I am mindful of the Charlie Hebdo incident.

All politicians are apparently fair game as are their religions unless of course it involves Allah…

Our Jewish friends and their family feel increasingly disrespected and unsafe in the UK

eazybee

More stirring; making sure people see this cartoon.
The depiction of the two police officers concerns me more.

If we are to stamp out hatred of any sort in the U.K. these things must be brought to our attention and called out for what they are because

“anti-semitic cartoons directly mimic and rely on historical anti-semitic tropes, often repurposing medieval and Nazi-era imagery to dehumanize Jews and promote conspiracy theories. These cartoons frequently employ tropes such as blood libel, exaggerated physical features, controlling global finance or politics, and sub-human depictions”

The cartoon of the two policemen were the least of them.

I haven't seen the cartoon of the two policeman, but the ones of Polenski were disgraceful. How on earth did they get past an editor?

The only cartoon I could find depicting Polanski had him kicking a policeman in the head, whilst they are attempting to disarm the Golders Green assailant…

GrannyGravy13

The only cartoon I could find depicting Polanski had him kicking a policeman in the head, whilst they are attempting to disarm the Golders Green assailant…

I have seen at least 3 others and of the worst kind. I think you might get away with copying the policemen one, but certainly not the others.

Whitewavemark2

I can’t copy the drawings published as they would be immediately deleted and for very good reason.

The Telegraph, Sun, Daily Mail and Times has printed exaggerated drawings of Polenski, depicted in the very worst drawings of a Jewish man.

How are they getting away with it?

And then ask ourselves about the causes and encouragement of anti-semitism.

They get away with it if it is tolerated by their purchasing readers. If tolerated it tells us a great deal about prevailing acceptable norms in our country right now. I wonder if any of those newspapers' readers complained?

It is bigoted journalism and falls below acceptable standards. You are right to call it out WWM2.

GrannyGravy13

I am mindful of the Charlie Hebdo incident.

All politicians are apparently fair game as are their religions unless of course it involves Allah…

Our Jewish friends and their family feel increasingly disrespected and unsafe in the UK

Which is awful. They deserve better.

GrannyGravy13

The only cartoon I could find depicting Polanski had him kicking a policeman in the head, whilst they are attempting to disarm the Golders Green assailant…

Yes that's the only one I've seen too. I suppose the kicking of the policeman's head is representing Polanski's retweeting a tweet that he later admitted was not appropriate platform for any questions he had.

Perhaps for those in doubt, we do not show the images but give references to them if we wish to view. I believe you WWM and others who have seen them.

These cartoons are unbelievingly shocking . I honestly believe that the papers should be prosecuted for hate crimes.

As if Jewish people dont have enough to contend with without this in MSM! And yet the same papers roundly condemn the attacks - and apparently dont see what they are doing? It just buys into readers' latent racisms

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Btw, I haven’t seen the footage of the arrest of the man committing the appalling stabbings being arrested, but I’m not naive and I’m aware sometimes the police, particularly the Met, have been known to totally overstep their mark.

I do understand why, in this case, it was extremely important to disarm this man.

It’s important though to call out acts if you feel too much force was used or something else you feel isn’t right.

I’m assuming the police all wore body cams and gad them all switched on, so any complaint made by any member of the public should be able to be answered almost immediately.

Whether the police handled this in the right way, I don’t know. I do know this mentally ill man was a danger to himself and others.

I do wonder if anyone other than Polanski had highlighted what he felt was wrong if they’d then be vilified in the press.

Here is Zak Polanski commenting on the disgusting cartoons (short video)

www.facebook.com/reel/1329381109083657

you do not need to be on Facebook to see it and it will not connect to your account if you do view it.

I've watched the police cams, I don't think kicking in the head was necessary. Tasering is surely enough.

I agree that it was a disgusting, blatantly anti-semitic depiction of Polanski and so-called respectable mainstream newspapers should never publish that sort of rubbish.

That doesn't stop me thinking that Polanski has ruined the Green Party with his stupid antics. Neither do I condone police brutality.

I've not seen the images, but I think cariactures of anyone's race or religion are an insult. Even the mildly suggestive ones. I find them all offensive.