Newspaper Regrets Anti-semitic Ad

A Singapore newspaper has apologized to the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith for publishing an advertisement for pianos that contained an anti-Semitic slur. The ad, placed by the Chiu Piano firm, was captioned, “Now, British and German pianos at Jewish prices.”

In a letter to the newspaper, The Straits Times, Abraham Foxman, ADL national director and head of its International Affairs Division, called the ad “bigoted and offensive.” In response, L. Holloway, managing director of The Straits Times Press Limited, said the ad “would not have been accepted had it not slipped through our normal standards check. Our newspaper does not subscribe to nor allow advertisements of this nature with such headings, and the fact was instantly recognized the next morning by all executives concerned.”