George Clooney is absolutely right. The British tabloids just make shit up, and they don’t care whether it’s dangerous or not. He’s also right that this story is intended to stir up religious factions, and for what? The fun of it? If it helps you understand, the Daily Mail is a right-wing publication.
The owner of this fascist rag is Jonathan Harmsworth 4th Viscount Rothermere (no bullshit). His grandfather, who also ran the paper, took up Hitler’s cause early on and continued to praise him throughout WW2.