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Captions may
not be exact translations. Neither cartoons nor captions represent Al-Jazeerah's
viewpoints. Rather, they represent views of Arab cartoonists.
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Today's cartoons
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Flowers
say NO TO WAR (Khaldoun Gharaybeh, 3/30/03). |
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Don't blame
me (By Khalil Abu Arafeh, Alquds, 3/31/03). |
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Twelve days
of death and destruction live on TV, nothing impressive,
let's see what's going on in Palestine for a moment (By
Nasser Al-Ja'afari, Alquds, 3/31/03). |
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Friendly
fire downs planes, destroys tanks, and kills soldiers! (Baha
Boukhari, 3/31/03). |
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The state of the Iraqi regime
(Amjad Rasmi, 3/31/03).
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By Stavro
Jabra (Ad Dabbour, 3/31/03). |
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Incompetent
Arab rulers will be next (By Khaldoun Gharaybeh, Al-Ra'i,
3/31/03).
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The
world system is committing suicide by allowing this war
to start and by its inability to stop it (By Mustafa Rahmeh
(Alittihad, 3/31/03). |
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Iraqis have
been waiting for this moment for 7,000 years. Finally,
democracy is coming. They will enjoy it in their graves.
(Al-Ahram, 3/31/03).
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Incompetent and puppet Arab
rulers lifting a sign that says: "We are with and
against the war." Thus, they support whoever
wins the war. (By Hamed, Alittihad, 3/31/03).
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A three-day
invasion, followed by a welcome with flowers, was just a
balloon punctured by resistance to the invasion (Emad
Hajjaj, 3/28/03). |
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The The sign
says: "Baghdad does NOT welcome you." (By
Khalil Abu Arafeh, Alquds, 3/28/03). |
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In
resisting the US-UK invasion, Iraqis use everything,
even date fruits (Nasser Al-Ja'afari, 3/28/03). |
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The
compass of the Jordanian people pointing to siding with
Iraq despite US-Israeli pressures (By Khaldoun Gharaybeh,
Al-Ra'i, 3/28/03).
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Israel
vs. Arabs in 1948 (right) and Israel vs. Arabs in 2003
(left). By Mustafa Rahmeh (Alittihad, 3/28/03). |
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An Iraqi standing on the ruins
of his house, which was destroyed by a US missile, lifting
a sign that says: You can destroy my house, but you cannot
defeat me. (By Jalal Al-Rifa'i, Ad Dustour, 3/27/03).
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The US-UK war
on Iraq destroyed the UN. (Sa'ad Eddin, Al-Ahram,
3/27/03).
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An Arab journalist telling
foreign journalists that he is free and there are no
restrictions or chains around him (By Hamed, Alittihad,
3/28/03).
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A
recurring theme in Arab press is that this US war in
Iraq aims at the destruction of Arabs and Americans
alike, only Israel may stand to benefit from it (Baha
Bukhari, Al-Ayyam, 3/27/03). |
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Yassin Khalil (Teshreen,
3/26/03).
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By Yassin Khalil (Teshreen,
3/27/03).
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Everyone of the US missiles is
carrying a different tag, one is freedom, another
democracy, a third prosperity, and so on. Why are Iraqis
still angry? (By Yousuf Abedlaki, Al-Khaleej, 3/28/03).
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War
doesn't bring freedom and democracy. It brings death.
(By Haroon, 3/28/03). |
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Apache
helicopters in Iraq (By Ali Hamra, Teshreen, 3/27/03). |
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Operation
"Shock and Awe" and the march to Baghdad (Emad
Hajjaj, 3/27/03). |
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The 'Road
Map,' that Bush and Blair discussed at Camp David
yesterday, was the road map to Baghdad, not to the
Palestinian state, as they claim. (By
Khalil Abu Arafeh, Alquds, 3/27/03). |
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Bush
and Blair trying to figure out the Road Map to Baghdad
among Iraq marshes and sandstorms (Nasser Al-Ja'afari,
3/27/03). |
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By Stavro
Jabra (3/26/03).
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George
Bush assuring the world that everything is OK and goes
according to the plan (By Mustafa Rahmeh (Alittihad,
3/27/03). |
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An Iraqi standing on the ruins
of his house, which was destroyed by a US missile, lifting
a sign that says: You can destroy my house, but you cannot
defeat me. (By Jalal Al-Rifa'i, Ad Dustour, 3/27/03).
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The US-UK war
on Iraq destroyed the UN. (Sa'ad Eddin, Al-Ahram,
3/27/03).
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An incompetent, puppet Arab
ruler speaking to the press about the war from his
comfortable place in the desert (By Hamed, Alittihad,
3/27/03).
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A
recurring theme in Arab press is that this US war in
Iraq aims at the destruction of Arabs and Americans
alike, only Israel may stand to benefit from it (Baha
Bukhari, Al-Ayyam, 3/27/03). |
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Yassin Khalil (Teshreen,
3/26/03).
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By Yassin Khalil (Teshreen,
3/27/03).
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The Giant
Gulliver in Iraq (Emad Hajjaj, 3/26/03). |
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The right
of return is sacred for Palestinian refugees. The home
keys are still kept and the UN resolutions guarantee it (By
Khalil Abu Arafeh, Alquds, 3/26/03). |
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By Haroon
(Al-Khaleej, 3/26/03). |
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By Stavro
Jabra (3/26/03).
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Israeli
Bush-adopted 'Road Map' to Palestinian independence (By Mustafa Rahmeh
(Alittihad, 3/26/03). |
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Arab leaders
and their shadow (Khaldoun Gharaybeh, Al-Ra'i, 3/26/03).
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The first to
die in the US-UK war on Iraq was the honor of Arab
rulers who allowed it to happen (Amjad Rasmi, Ad Dustour,
3/24/03). |
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We lost several soldiers by
friendly fire. We also lost several helicopters by
friendly fire. Moreover, we lost a Patriot missile battery
team by friendly fire. We even lost a jet fighter by
friendly fire!!! (By Jalal Al-Rifa'i, Ad Dustour,
3/26/03).
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Inefficient
Arab League meeting resolutions: 1. Condemnation of the
US-UK aggression. 2. Allowing some anti-war
demonstrations. 3. Urging satellite station no to show
graphic photos. 4. Appealing to singers to sing sad songs.
5. Distributing donation boxes everywhere. (Hamed,
3/26/03).
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May God
bring peace to Iraq and the world (Emad Hajjaj,
3/25/03). |
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Arabs
crying for seeing the continuous daily death and
destruction inflicted on their brothers and sisters
in Iraq (Al-Ahram, 3/25/03). |
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The
marshes to Baghdad (By Khalil Abu Arafeh, Alquds,
3/24/03). |
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Where
are the flowers? (By Nasser Al-Ja'afari, Alquds,
3/24/03). |
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(By
Yassin Khalil, Teshreen, 3/24/03). |
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-
Let's travel to Earth. - No, it's inhabited by
violent and dangerous creatures. (Yousuf Abedlaki,
Al-Khaleej, 3/25/03). |
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(By
Stavro Jabra, 3/23/03).
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Sharon
commenting on the US-UK missile attacks on Baghdad:
This is a historical revenge for what Nebukhad
Nizzar did about 2,500 years ago. ( By Mustafa
Rahmeh (Alittihad, 3/25/03). |
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Incompetent
Arab rulers don't see or hear anything (Khaldoun
Gharaybeh, Al-Ra'i, 3/25/03). |
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The first
to die in the US-UK war on Iraq was the honor of
Arab rulers who allowed it to happen (Amjad Rasmi,
Ad Dustour, 3/24/03). |
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Palestine
and Iraq are standing tall (By Jalal Al-Rifa'i, Ad
Dustour, 3/24/03). |
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Incompetence
and disputes among Arab rulers wasted Arab wealth (Hamed,
3/25/03). |
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Death
and destruction hovering over Baghdad (By Nasser Al-Ja'afari,
Alquds, 3/22/03). |
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Operation
Iraq Freedom: How many crimes have been committed in
the name of freedom? (By Emad Hajjaj, 3/22/03). |
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Sharon,
blood, and destruction (By Ali Hamra, Teshreen,
3/22/03). |
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If
my blood is going to awaken the Arab Nation, it's
worth it. (Omayya, Alhayat Aljadeeda, 3/22/03). |
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Most
Arab eyes are shedding tears for what's happening to
Baghdad (Yousuf Abedlaki, Al-Khaleej, 3/22/03). |
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Skies
of Baghdad during the US missile attacks. (Khalil
Abu Arafeh, 3/22/03).
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George
Bush asking one of the puppet Arab rulers: Do you
like Iraq? The puppet answers him with a big
"NO." Then, he turns to his citizens
screaming: You see, I told you, we're the only ones
who can say "NO" to America!!! (By Melhem
Emad, 3/22/03). |
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It's
not just Saddam Hussain who is targeted in this US
assault on Iraq, it's the world system itself. (By
Stavro Jabra, in La Revue du Liban, 3/20/03). |
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The
new Lady Liberty: A Tourcher (a new word in the
English language). By Mustafa Rahmeh (Alittihad,
3/22/03). |
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The UN
Charter under the US military boot (Khaldoun
Gharaybeh, Al-Ra'i, 3/22/03). |
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The US war
on Iraq (By John Chuckman, 3/21/03). |
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Finally
Iraq joining Palestine, as an occupied territory. The Zionist
empire is revealing itself. (Khalil Abu Arafeh, 3/20/03). |
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Bush riding
his elephant (puppet Arab leaders) to Baghdad (By Omayya,
3/20/03). |
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The
Bush's version of Lady Liberty (By Stavro Jabra,
3/20/03). |
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It's
the law of the jungle now. No more UN legitimacy. (By Jalal Al-Rifa'i, Ad
Dustour, 3/20/03). |
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Amjad
Rasmi (3/20/03). |
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Iraq, left
alone, facing the US-UK assault (Baha Bukhari, 3/20/03). |
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Bush
lynching diplomacy and international law (Al-Ra'i,
3/20/03).
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The
Destruction (By Emad Hajjaj, Ad Dustour, 3/20/03). |
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By Yassin Khalil (Teshreen,
3/20/03).
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I'm
neither afraid of the war nor worried about the oil. My
biggest fear is that they may annex our country and
force us to become Americans. (Haroon, Al-Khaleej,
3/19/03). |
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(By Yousuf Abedlaki, Al-Khaleej,
3/21/03).
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Israel,
the main beneficiary from the US-UK war on Iraq.
The zero hour has been decided by Sharon and Bush
(Khalil Abu Arafeh, 3/19/03). |
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Bush
the acrobat and what he is playing with (By Stavro Jabra,
3/19/03). |
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Bush
called Sharon following the murder of Rachel Corrie, the
American peace activist, when a Zionist terrorist ran
over her body with his bulldozer in Rafah, Palestine, on
3/16/03. Bush to Sharon: We need your help in Baghdad,
send some Israeli bulldozers over there to deal with
so-called peace activists (By Jalal Al-Rifa'i, Ad
Dustour, 3/19/03). |
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The US media
invisible elephant (looking for all kinds of
justifications for the US war on Iraq, except the real
one: Israel). By John Bayldon (3/19/03). |
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The
whole world is against the US war on Iraq but the Bush
administration doesn't see and doesn't hear. (By
Khaldoun Gharaybeh, 3/19/03).
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The Cowboy
(By Emad Hajjaj, Ad Dustour, 3/19/03). |
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By Stavro
Jabra (3/18/03).
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Puppet Arab
rulers and their close circles can't wait to see the
slaughter in Baghdad. Is it going to start with B-52s or
with Tomahawks? (Nasser Al-Ja'afari, Alquds, 3/19/03). |
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People all over the world,
particularly in Europe, demonstrated against the US war
on Iraq. However, Arabs were not as active in their
anti-war demonstrations. The reason is that they are
occupied with more important issues. They are under the
threat themselves, particularly in the countries
surrounding Iraq. (Nasser Al-Ja'afari, Alquds, 3/18/03). |
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It is blood for oil, but it is
the Iraqi blood for the Iraqi oil, of course (By Khalil
Abu Arafeh, 3/18/03).
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