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Roald Dahl's family apologizes for his anti-Semitic remarks 30 years after his death

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The family of beloved author Roald Dahl issued an apology 30 years after his death for anti-Semitic statements he made. Dahl was the mind behind several renowned children’s books that would go on to become hit movies such as “Matilda,” “James and the Giant Peach” and, of course, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” However, he’s been criticized in recent years for holding anti-Semitic beliefs that he vocalized.  “The Dahl family and the Roald Dahl Story Company deeply apologise for the lasting and understandable hurt caused by some of Roald Dahl’s statements,” the family's brief statement reads. “Those prejudiced remarks are incomprehensible to us and stand in marked contrast to the man we knew and to the values at the heart of Roald.

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