SA Jewish report apologises to Tutu

"The unfortunate and mistaken placement on the website of the South African Jewish Report of an op-ed piece by Leon Reich that compares Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu to Hitler and Stalin has caused serious upset among its readers and others," the publication said on its website.

 

 

"It is not the policy of the paper to carry material which makes these kind of statements and the paper apologises unconditionally to the archbishop."

 

 

The opinion piece had been removed, it said.

 

 

Tutu has been vocal about his support for the Palestinians, calling it a "righteous cause" that the people of Israel should support.

 

 

Last month, a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine in Gaza was agreed upon.

 

 

The 50-day conflict ended on August 26.

 

 

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