cartoons
What is up with those antisemitic cartoons?
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 30, 2019
Those cartoons that portrayed Bibi and Trump as blind are using one of the most significant antisemitic tropes in history. Now you know.
Jordanian writer shot dead outside court before trial over cartoon
By Jerome Socolovsky — September 25, 2016
AMMAN, Jordan (Reuters) -- A gunman shot dead Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar outside the court where he was to stand trial on charges of contempt of religion after sharing on social media a caricature seen as insulting Islam.
Filmmaker explores Hebrew word through 100-year-old animation technique
By Jonathan Merritt — September 23, 2015
Sarah Martin uses a 100-year old animation technique to breathe new life into the Hebrew word for "spirit."
Facing backlash, US Muslims counter with new advertising campaign
By Reuters — June 17, 2015
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) With messages that are part religious invitation to explore the Muslim faith and part public relations, the billboards anchor a national campaign to showcase Islam as a religion of love and tolerance.
Vatican blasts Muhammad cartoons as pouring ‘gasoline on the fire’
By Rosie Scammell — May 6, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The front page article in L'Osservatore Romano likened the exhibit in Garland, Texas, to pouring "gasoline on the fire" of religious sensitivities and was critical of its sponsors.
Gunman in Muhammad cartoon attack in Texas monitored for years
By Reuters — May 5, 2015
GARLAND, Texas (Reuters) Elton Simpson was charged in 2010 with lying to FBI officials about his desire to travel to Somalia to engage in violent jihad.
Police shoot dead 2 gunmen at Texas exhibit of Prophet Muhammad cartoons
By Reuters — May 3, 2015
DALLAS (Reuters) The two men drove up to the mock-Mohammad art event, organized by anti-Islam activist Pamela Geller, and opened fire, wounding a security officer.
Pakistan’s cartoon ‘Burka Avenger’ swoops into India to empower girls
By Reuters — April 14, 2015
NEW DELHI (Reuters) A female cartoon superhero who dons a burka to tackle crimes against girls and other social ills is bringing her message of women's empowerment to India.
Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, in hiding, fears militants are winning
By Reuters — March 11, 2015
MALMO, Sweden (RNS) Lars Vilks has spent the last few weeks moving from one safe house to another, and has been told he cannot go back to his home for the foreseeable future.
Why the Charlie Hebdo attack is not about images or free speech (COMMENTARY)
By Hussein Rashid — January 8, 2015
(RNS) to view the assault as simply about images of Muhammad is to accept a long-standing narrative about Muslim sensitivity to portrayals of Muhammad, which plays into conceptions of Muslims as superstitious savages.
#JeSuisCharlie: Why satire is sacred and the Charlie Hebdo massacre was sacrilege
By Brian Pellot — January 7, 2015
Fear, intimidation, even the ruthless slaughter of our colleagues must not stop satirists from scrutinizing, criticizing, challenging and mocking whatever they see fit. When fear forces censorship, fear wins.
Terror attack at Paris magazine known for controversial Muslim sketches leaves 12 dead
By Kim Hjelmgaard — January 7, 2015
(RNS) Charlie Hebdo is known for its caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad and other controversial sketches and has frequently drawn condemnation from Muslims.
Despite death threats, cartoonists challenge religious hatred and censorship online
By Brian Pellot — December 24, 2014
CAPE TOWN (RNS) Vishavjit Singh is one of many cartoonists using art to fight religious intolerance, hatred, stereotypes and censorship attempts online.
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