ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, vˈæl fˈaɪɚd kɑːɹtˈuːnɪst sɪnˈeɪ fɹʌmðə mˌæɡɐzˈiːn fɚɹən ɐlˈɛdʒd ˌæntɪsɛmˈɪɾɪk kˈɑːmɛnt ɪn wˈʌn ʌv hɪz kˈɑːlʌmz.
In 2008, Val fired cartoonist Siné from the magazine for an alleged antisemitic comment in one of his columns.