These are great, I'm not so keen on the Israel one but the others are brilliant.

the key cartoon that appears to have been the straw that broke the camel's back-- of Assad and Khadaffi making like Hope & Crosby on the Road to wherever, wasn't included in the slide show.

I can't seem to find it on line, any chance you could update the slide show and include this one in the mix?

Given my experience with Arab caricaturists, I was pleasantly surprised that the drawing about Israel doesn't seem antisemitic.

The assumption that it was "masked members of President Bashar al-Assad's security forces" that had beaten Mr. Farzat is conspiratorial in nature and unprofessional for a respected publication.

Yes, Ali is critical and has problems with the regime. Yet, he has been living in his country since he was born. He was as critical in the past. But, he was given license to publish the first private magazine in Syria's recent history (Al-Dumari). He was tolerated by the regime due to his connections with the highest echelon in the country. He was so sure of his safety that he was going home at 02:00 in the morning (this bellies the media spinning about Damascus being unsafe) because he never expected what has happened to him.

The Syrian government announced that it is investigating the incident to bring the culprits to justice. No one knows yet who they might be.

To assume that it is the "masked mebers of Al-Asad's security forces" is presupmtious and unprofessional for the simple reason that the man is protected by the regime despite his critical cartoons. Had the regime wanted him, he would have been arrested long time ago. No need to beat him publically because it would create problems for the regime. Could it be some "masked gunmen from the opposition" who have done it to embarrass the regime?????????

It is good to think and not to assume and accuse blindly.

How hard is it to spell "oppression" (fig. 6)?

hey Kenner,

Quite the caption for number 9, but why take it upon yourself to whitewash such an obvious antisemitic cartoon? I ask because you'd have to be a rather flaming cretin to interpret the character as an Israeli and not as the classic Jew. Can you spell TOP HAT, a-hole?

Really folks, do we have to make fun of a man in the hospital? I really don't understand this at all.

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