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CNN profiles Ali Ferzat
CNN profiles Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat, whose hands were beaten by Syrian leader al-Assad loyalists. The CNN story offers a few details I haven’t seen before. Early reports suggested that three men stopped at the side of the road to offer assistance to Ali after he was beaten close to death. But the CNN report [...]
Posted on: May 22, 2013, Section: International, Comments: 0 Comments
Palestinian cartoonist sentenced to 5 months in Israeli jail
The Palestinian cartoonist Muhammad Sabanah, who was detailed by the Israelis in February as he crossed to the West Bank, has finally been sentenced. He was charged with contacting “enemy entities” according to his attorney. He was sentenced to five months in jail and ordered him to pay a 10,000 shekel ($2,755) fine. From FARS [...]
Posted on: Apr 9, 2013, Section: Controversies, Editorial cartooning, International, Comments: 0 Comments
Cartoon Movement cartoonist held by Israelis
From The Cartoon Movement: Palestinian cartoonist Mohammad Saba’aneh was detained last Saturday by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the at the Karame border crossing between Jordan and the West Bank. The Palestinian Journalist’s Syndicate denounced the arrest of Mohammad, and issued a press release stating the IDF is systematically targeting journalists and infringing their [...]
Posted on: Feb 20, 2013, Section: International, Comments: 3 Comments
Gerald Scarfe cartoon called anti-Semitic
A Gerald Scarfe cartoon that ran in the Sunday Times is being called anti-Semitic by Jewish groups. Even Rupert Murdoch, the paper’s owner, tweeted, “Gerald Scarfe has never reflected the opinions of the Sunday Times. Nevertheless, we owe a major apology for grotesque, offensive cartoon.” The cartoon depicts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu building a [...]
Posted on: Feb 6, 2013, Section: International, Comments: 15 Comments
Charlie Hebdo magazine publishes more Mohammed cartoons
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is publishing yet another edition featuring the Prophet Mohammed. The anti-establishment publication, which says its cartoonists are atheists who are interested in satirising all religions, claimed it was publishing a profile to learn more about the prophet. “Before you can have a laugh about a character, it’s better to [...]
Posted on: Jan 3, 2013, Section: International, Mohammed Cartoon, Comments: 8 Comments
Belgium judge rules Tintin in the Congo is not racist
A Belgium judge has ruled that the 1920’s comic book Tintin in the Congo is not racist but “gentle and candid humour.” [The Plaintiff] said the book should be banned in Belgium, which has a history of colonial aggression, exploitation and violence in the Congo, because of the number of damaging black stereotypes. He said [...]
Posted on: Dec 7, 2012, Section: International, Comments: 2 Comments
How foreign editorial cartoonists viewed the election results
Yesterday I posted cartoons from the candidate’s “hometown” editorial cartoonists. Today, Jos Valdman writing in the Herald Sun looks at a few non-American editorial cartoons about the election results. Here’s a cartoon by Mark Knight of the Herald Sun.
Posted on: Nov 8, 2012, Section: Editorial cartooning, International, Comments: 0 Comments
Profiled: Ali Ferzat on the revolution in Syria
Rueters profiles Ali Ferzat, who is now living in Egypt. “Everyday the revolution inches a step forward. I am very optimistic. Do you see anyone turning back?,” he said, proudly gesturing with his hands to show they were back in action. “Fear has been defeated in Syria when the people marched 19 months ago against [...]
Posted on: Oct 26, 2012, Section: Editorial cartooning, International, Comments: 0 Comments
Wife of missing cartoonist marks 1000 days since abduction
Sandhya Eknelygoda, the wife of missing Sri Lankan political journalist/cartoonist Prageeth Eknelygoda has spent the last 1,000 days trying to find her husband or information about what became of him. He did not return home from work on January 24, 2010 and she alleges that the Sri Lankan government had something to do with it. [...]
Posted on: Oct 23, 2012, Section: International, Comments: 0 Comments
Dale Cummings takes buyout at Winnipeg Free Press
Ottawa Le Droit editorial cartoonist Guy Badeaux (aka Bado) reports that fellow Canadian editorial cartoonist Dale Cummings, has taken a buyout and is leaving his staff job with the Winnipeg Free Press. Dale been with the paper for 31 years. He was the recipient of the National Newspaper Award in 1983 and was a finalist [...]
Posted on: Oct 12, 2012, Section: Editorial cartooning, International, Comments: 1 Comment
Ali Ferzat picks up award in person after months in hiding
Syrian cartoonist Ali Ferzat was honored last year with the 2011 Sakharov Prize but could not receive it in person as he was recovering from being badly beaten by Syrian thugs trying to silence his cartooning. He was finally able to receive the award yesterday during the Sakharov Prize Network evening debates where Ali also [...]
Posted on: Oct 11, 2012, Section: Awards, International, Comments: 1 Comment
India drops sedition charges against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi
Times of India is reporting that the Indian state government has decided to drop charges of sedition against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi. “The advocate general (AG), in his advice to the state government, has written that sedition charges slapped on the cartoonist should be dropped. Accordingly, the police have been instructed to make the changes in [...]
Posted on: Oct 10, 2012, Section: International, Comments: 0 Comments
Aseem Trivedi to be contestant on reality TV show
Indian cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who was recently arrested and released for sedition for drawing cartoons “insulting” Indian national symbols and emblems, has agreed to be a contestant on an Indian reality TV show called Bigg Boss. The show, much like American show Big Brother where in contestants live together in a secluded home and then [...]
Posted on: Oct 5, 2012, Section: Editorial cartooning, International, Comments: 0 Comments
Belgium makes efforts to revive comic industry
Interesting story from the Deutsche Welle about how the Belgium government is working to promote comics. The country was a comic powerhouse decades ago spawning notable cartoons like Tintin, The Smurfs, and Spirou. Today, most of the big Belgian comic book publishing houses have been bought up by multinational companies. And the country’s comic strip [...]
Posted on: Oct 3, 2012, Section: International, Comments: 4 Comments
Daryl Cagle heads to French editorial cartoonist festival
Daryl Cagle announces he’s going to France for an editorial cartoon festival at St. Just le Martel where he will exhibit his work and speak. What’s notable about the announcement to me isn’t his travels but his description of the festival itself. I’ve heard about St. Just for years, and this is my first time [...]
Posted on: Sep 25, 2012, Section: Editorial cartooning, International, Comments: 2 Comments
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