New York (CNN Business) A month and a half after The New York Times errantly published an anti-Semitic cartoon in its international edition, the newspaper has decided to do away with editorial cartoons altogether. The decision was revealed when one of The Times' cartoonists, Patrick Chappatte, published a blog post linking the paper's decision to the recent controversy. But James Bennet, the editorial page editor, said the decision was being contemplated well ahead of time. He pointed out that the version of the newspaper that most readers see, in the United States, doesn't carry cartoons. "We're very grateful for and proud of the work Patrick Chappatte and Heng Kim Song have done for the international edition of The New York Times, which circulates overseas; however, for well over a year we have been considering bringing that edition into line with the domestic paper by ending daily political cartoons and will do so beginning on July 1st," Bennet said after CNN Business asked The Times for comment on Monday.

Source: CNN June 10, 2019 23:59 UTC