Cartoons Commemorating Nakba @ 60
By Haitham Sabbah • May 20th, 2008 at 0:44 • Category: Features, Newswire, Palestine, Somoud: Arab Voices of ResistanceHow did the cartoonists in the Arab media Commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nakba?
I've been monitoring most of the Arab media, especially newspapers, during the last 5 days to read what they have to say on this event. To tell you the truth, you haven't missed much. On the air, Aljazeera made a big difference this year by dedicating a full day (May 15th) to covering al-Nakba @ 60. Honestly, I think they did a great job. In fact if a person who is ignorant about al-Nakba (and you can expect millions in the Arab World to be) watched any part of Aljazeera that day, s/he would have learned a lot about history and what the Nakba means.
Back to the cartoonists. In newspapers, one of the very few things that I find most interesting to see are the cartoons. Looking at as many as I could, I kept on reviewing http://arabcartoon.net/ on daily basis from May 14th until last night. Some of the cartoons were very creative. Other were so worthless, I don't know how any serious paper decided to publish them.
I would like to share with you what I have found, most of them from http://arabcartoon.net/ (at least until the time I wrote this).
Please feel free to share with us which one is your favorite, if you like any.
PS. I will follow each cartoon with a quick translation into English whenever necessary. Also keep in mind that we (Arab) read from right to left, so the drawing follows the same transition if separate frames are depicted.
# 1
Comment: Key for peace
By Abdulla Darqawi – Addustour Newspaper, Jordan
# 2
Comment: N/A
By Abdulla Darqawi – Addustour Newspaper, Jordan
# 3
Comment: 60 years since Nakba
By Abdulla Mahraqy – Akhbar Alkhaleej Newspaper, Bahrain
# 4
Comment: On the 60th anniversary of al-Nakba
By Abdelghani Benhariza – Sawt Alahrar Newspaper, Algeria
# 5
Comment: Right of Retrun – To Mars
By Adel Saead – Alnadwah Newspaper, Saudi Arabia
# 6
Comment: On the anniversary of dividing Palestine between Occupation and Settlers
By Ahmad Toghan – Aljomhoria Newspaper, Egypt
# 7
Comment: (from right to left) al-Nakba, May 14th, May 15th, May 16th
By Alaa al-Laqta – Palestine Newspaper, Palestine
# 8
Comment: Pushing peace process forward
By Alaa-al-Laqta – Almadin Newspaper, Saudi Arabia
# 9
Comment: 60 years since nakba
By Alaa al-Laqta – Palestine Newspaper, Palestine
# 10
Comment: No return on the Right of Return
By Alaa al-Laqta – Palestine Newspaper, Palestine
# 11
Comment: Bush/Olmert – long live the anniversary
By Alhayat Aljadedh Newspaper, Palestine
# 12
Comment: N/A
By Ali Khalel – Alkhaleej Newspaper, UAE
# 13
Comment: 60 – Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq
By Ali Khalel – Alkhaleej Newspaper, UAE
# 14
Comment: Palestine (on his shoulders), 60 years (sign board)
By Ali Khalel – Alkhaleej Newspaper, UAE
# 15
Comment: Nakba anniversary
By Ali Khalel – Alkhaleej Newspaper, UAE
# 16
Comment: Nakba anniversary (man's back), Arabian mass (locked door)
By Alquds Newspaper, Palestine
# 17
Comment: al-Nakba
By Amer al-Zohbi – Akhbar Al-Arab Newspaper, UAE
# 18
Comment: Celebrating the establishment of Zionist state (Palestine word on the cake)
By Amer al-Zohbi – Akhbar Al-Arab Newspaper, UAE
# 19
Comment: Our Palestine
By Bahaa Bokary – Alayam Newspaper, Palestine
# 20
Comment: Nakba 60th anniversary
By Baqi Bu Khalaf – Alarab Newspaper, Qatar
# 21
Comment: N/A
By Emad Hajjaj
# 22
Comment: Nakba 60th anniversary
By Eley Saleba – Alwatan Newspaper, Palestine
# 23
Comment: Dream of returning (crossed word on flag – Palestine)
By Elkhabar Newspaper, Algeria
# 24
Comment: Nakba 60th anniversary
By Emad Hajjaj – Alghad Newspaper, Jordan
# 25
Comment: N/A
By Emad Hajjaj – Alquds Newspaper, london
# 26
Comment: N/A
By Faris Qarabeat – Alraya Newspaper, Qatar
# 27
Comment: Nakba 60th anniversary
By Hameed Qaroot – Tishreen Newspaper, Syria
# 28
Comment: N/A
By Hasan Idleby – Albayan Newspaper, UAE
# 29
Comment: N/A
By Hasan Idleby – Albayan Newspaper, UAE
# 30
Comment: N/A
By Jalal Alrefaie – Addustor Newspaper, Jordan
# 31
Comment: N/A
By Jalal Alrefaie – Addustor Newspaper, Jordan
# 32
Comment: Palestine (printed on the book). Man: "I heard this name before."
By Jalal Alrefaie – Addustor Newspaper, Jordan
# 33
Comment: 60 years of Nakba
By Jehad Awartany – Alwatan, Saudi Arabia
# 34
Comment: On the Nakba anniversary. Babies: Somalia, Iraq, Lebanon, Sudan
By Jehad Awartany – Alwatan, Saudi Arabia
# 35
Comment: N/A
By Jehad Awartany – Alwatan, Saudi Arabia
# 36
Comment: Anniversary of Israel State establishment
By Khaldoon Garaedh – Alrai Newspaper, Jordan
# 37
Comment: N/A
By Khaldoon Garaedh – Alrai Newspaper, Jordan
# 38
Comment: How Bush sees the future of Palestinian State? "Swiss Cheese."
By Khalel Aboarafa – Alquds Newspaper, Palestine
# 39
Comment: Date – May 15 – Anniversary of Israel State Establishment
By Khaldoon Gharaybah – Aljarida Newspaper, Kuwait
# 40
Comment: Palestine Nakba since 1948
By Khaled Alhashemy – Alayam Newspaper, Bahrain
# 41
Comment: N/A
By Naser Al-Jafari – Alquds Newspaper, Palestine
# 42
Comment: Israel at the age of 60
By Naser Jafary – Alarab Alyawm Newspaper, Jordan
# 43
Comment: N/A
By Naser Jafary – Alarab Alyawm Newspaper, Jordan
# 44
Comment: Bush standing next to "Middle East" sign
By Naser Jafary – Alarab Alyawm Newspaper, Jordan
# 45
Comment: N/A
By Oman Newspaper, Oman
# 46
Comment: N/A
By Omaya Juha – Alhayat Aljadedah Newspaper, Palestine
# 47
Comment: N/A
By Omaya Juha – Alhayat Aljadedah Newspaper, Palestine
# 48
Comment: N/A
By Omaya Juha – Alraya Newspaper, Qatar
# 49
Comment: "We will Return" (on the signboard). Old man: Yes I have Blood Pressure, Rheumatism, Diabetes, etc… but my sight is still perfect.
By Omaya Juha – Alraya Newspaper, Qatar
# 50
Comment: N/A
By Raed Khalel – Albath Newspaper, Syria
# 51
Comment: The branches on the shape of "Nakba" word. Flower – "Right of Return."
By Sasead Haggo – Assafir Newspaper, Lebanon
# 52
Comment: Quote 1 – 60th anniversary of Israel State establishment. Quote 2 – Lier 60 times
By Sasead Haggo – Assafir Newspaper, Lebanon
# 53
Comment: N/A
By Staphro Jabra – Aljareda Newspaper, Kuwait
# 54
Comment: "Middle East"
By Tareq Bahar – Akhbar Alkhaleej Newspaper, Bahrain
Haitham Sabbah is an uprooted Palestinian blogger. He is the webmaster and editor of Palestine Blogs, also webmaster and co-editor of Palestine Think Tank. His personal blog is Sabbah's Blog: http://sabbah.biz/
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My favorite is number 49.
woww .. very creative!
@all, Please do the same to address a strong Palestinian NAHDA (Renaissance ) ..
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I couldnt choose one
my favorites are
no. 35, 12, 11, 10, & 3
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