Tag Archives: Cartoon

The Syrian Revolution: Beyond what the naked eye can see

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Jordan Dashow

Ali Farzat is a Syrian cartoonist, born in 1951, who has earned international recognition for his political cartoons. Farzart has used his cartoons to make strong political criticisms, refusing to give into pressure to limit his criticism of the Syrian … Continue reading →

Posted in Arab Spring, In-Class Media Post, Signs, Graffitti and Cartoons | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Ali Farzat Attack and Animated Youtube video

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Sam C. Sager

After viewing and discussing many of Ali Farzat’s cartoons, I was inspired to learn more about him. I came across two things that I found very interesting and hoped to discuss as a class. First, I came across an article, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Violence and Speech – Farzat Cartoon

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Rachel Ison

In class, we briefly discussed this cartoon done by Ali Farzat and posted on his Facebook page on December 8, 2011. The image depicts a man—who I assume to be President Bashar al-Assad—with a gun in place of his head … Continue reading →

Posted in In-Class Media Post, Signs, Graffitti and Cartoons | Tagged , | 1 Comment