The New Zealand Jewish Council has distanced itself from a full-page advertisement in the Washington Post, which calls singer Lorde a bigot and accuses New Zealand of prejudice against Israel.
The ad taken out by outspoken rabbi Shmuley Boteach's This World: The Values Network, comes after criticism prompted the 21-year-old to cancel an upcoming concert in Tel Aviv.
It says she's joining a global anti-Semitic boycott of Israel but still performing in Russia.
Jewish Council spokesperson Juliet Moses says the advertisment does not promote education or understanding.
![The full-page advertisement that appeared in the Washington Post.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/CUZKJ7YHCLPY5VVDCNZZBPUTYI.jpg?auth=e5e4ae75ed0fe56a8530ebb7e7e4f55840c033d794601bdbcb6496c0fd6cff8d&width=16&height=29&quality=70&smart=true)