Murdoch sorry for cartoon

Rupert Murdoch has offered a “major apology” for a “grotesque” cartoon in the Sunday Times that sparked claims of anti-semitism.

The media mogul took to Twitter to comment on the Gerald Scarfe image, which appears to show Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu paving a wall with the blood and limbs of Palestinians.

Murdoch said in his tweet: “Gerald Scarfe has never reflected the opinions of the Sunday Times.