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Gary Lineker deletes 'Zionism' post after criticism

  • Gary Lineker deleted an Instagram post containing a rat emoji linked to Zionism on May 12, 2025, after it sparked criticism in the UK.
  • The post, shared from the Palestine Lobby group, included antisemitic imagery historically used by Nazis to demonize Jews, which Lineker said he did not notice.
  • Lineker apologized unreservedly, taking full responsibility and stating he would never knowingly share antisemitic content while defending humanitarian discourse about Gaza.
  • Campaign Against Antisemitism called Lineker's BBC role untenable and demanded his removal, stating the post echoed hateful Nazi-era themes and posting “He must go.”
  • Lineker will leave BBC’s Match of the Day after the current British soccer season but continue World Cup coverage amid ongoing debate about his conduct and the BBC’s response.
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The Jewish Chronicle broke the news in on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
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