Roald Dahl’slegacy has long been tainted by his anti-Semitic views, andhis family is now apologizingon theMatildawriter’s behalf.

I mean there is always a reason why anti-anything crops up anywhere."

He added, “Even a stinker like Hitler didn’t just pick on them for no reason.”

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Months before his death, in 1990, Dahldescribed himselfas “antisemitic” and complained about the Jewish-owned media.

I think they should see both sides," he toldThe Independent.

“It’s the same old thing: we all know about Jews and the rest of it.