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A |     LONDON -- The Guardian newspaper has fired longtime editorial cartoonist Steve Bell after refusing to run a caricature of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that critics said drew on antisemitic imagery.“The decision has been made not to renew Steve Bell’s contract,” the Guardian said.“Steve Bell’s cartoons have been an important part of the Guardian over the past 40 years — we thank him and wish him all the best,” publisher Guardian News and Media said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Thursday.Bell has contributed to The Guardian since 1983. Several of his hundreds of cartoons over the years have been accused of including anti-Jewish stereotypes. The latest cartoon, posted by Bell on social media, shows Netanyahu holding a scalpel and preparing to cut a Gaza-shaped incision in his abdomen, with the caption “Residents of Gaza, get out now.” It is labeled “after David Levine” and recalls a Vietnam War-era cartoon depicting U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson pointing at a Vietnam-shaped scar. American illustrator Levine drew inspiration from a photo of Johnson showing reporters his scar from gall-bladder surgery.Bell said he had been accused of evoking the “pound of flesh” demanded by the Jewish character Shylock in Shakespeare’s play “The Merchant of Venice.”He told industry newspaper the Press Gazette that “The Merchant of Venice” had “nothing to do with the cartoon.”“I don’t promote harmful antisemitic stereotypes. … Never have I done such a thing, I would not dream of doing such a thing,” the publication quoted him as saying.Britain has a long tradition of cartoons showing politicians in exaggerated and grotesque form. Bell has created some of the most indelible caricatures of recent British leaders, portraying former Prime Minister John Major wearing underpants over his trousers, Tony Blair with a demonic oversized eye and David Cameron with a condom over his head.。    (ECNS) -- Chinese authorities have launched a nationwide investigation into reports that formaldehyde was being used to prolong the shelf life of cabbages intended for human consumption.    The State Council Food Safety Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the State Administration for Market Regulation said Sunday that they had ordered local authorities to investigate the matter and take swift, strict action after it drew public attention, according to an official statement released that day.    The departments ordered a thorough trace of the affected cabbage shipments and strict measures to prevent contaminated products from entering the market.    In addition, they instructed provincial-level authorities to immediately conduct special and random inspections and market checks of cabbages and other perishable vegetables, warning that any violations would be punished severely.    The case came to light Saturday when a blogger posted a video showing individuals in Kangbao County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, dipping cabbages in a formaldehyde solution before loading them onto trucks for transportation.    Police have taken legal measures against the individuals involved, and further investigation is continuing.    (By Zhang Dongfang)                    。

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