MEMRI Special Dispatch No.5804
July 22, 2014
Cartoonists In Arab And Muslim World Offer Their Views On The Israel-Hamas
Conflict In The Gaza Strip - Criticizing Arab Silence
For the cartoons:
http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/8084.htm


As the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip continues, there is evidence
of a sense of disappointment in the Arab and Muslim world at the Arab
countries' failure to act to aid the Gaza residents, and at the Arab
League's indifference to events there. This disappointment has been
expressed pointedly in cartoons in newspapers, on websites, and on social
networks; cartoonists went so far as to accuse the Arabs of betraying Gaza
and of collaborating with Israel in the latter's operations there.

It should be noted that alongside the criticism of the Arab position
vis-a-vis the Gaza events, the Arab press has published numerous articles
criticizing Hamas' actions and terming them endangerment of the lives of
Gaza residents.[1]

The following are cartoons on the Gaza situation from Arab and Iranian
sources:

The Arab Silence Constitutes Betrayal Of Gaza And Feeds Israeli Aggression


The Arab silence (left) and the Israeli knife (right) together slit Gaza's
throat (Source: Twitter.com/AlghadNews, July 9, 2014)


Israel uses the knife of "Arab silence" and the American fork to consume
Gaza children. (Source: Twitter.com/omayyajoha.com, July 9, 2014)


The "Arab silence" fuels the Israeli tanks that shell Gaza.
(Source:.Almasryalyoum.com, July 12, 2014)


The Israeli killing of "Gaza" ("zoom") (right) takes place atop the head of
the Arab who closes his eyes (Source:Facebook.com/palinfo, July 11, 2014)


Falling Israeli missile to Arab leaders: "Thanks, kids, your silence and
cooperation are unbelievable!" (Source: Farsnews.com, July 15, 2014)

Arab Disconnection, Indifference Vis-à-vis The Situation Of Gaza Residents


The Arab League snoozes as Israeli missiles land on Gaza (Source:
Farsnews.com, Iran, July 21, 2014)


Right to left: 'I'm an Arab... I want Germany to win"; "I'm an Arab... I
want Brazil to win"; "I'm an Arab... I want the Arabs to wake up" (Source:
Almasryalyoum.com, July 12, 2014)


Man on right: "Gaza... Gaza... Gaza" Man on left: "No, by my life, I don't
know it... Did anyone tell you where it is?" (Source: Almasryalyoum.com,
July 13. 2014)


Arab (right) to resident of Gaza knee-deep in blood: "Oh my brother, I fear
that this red water will make me impure" (Source: Alwatanvoice.com, undated)

Arab Solidarity With And Support For Israel's Position In The Conflict


"Gaza is bombed [by Israeli planes] fueled by Arab petroleum" (Source:
Facebook.com/paldf, July 10, 2014)


The Arabs offer Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu tissues to wipe the Gaza
blood from his lips (Source: Facebook.com/Ajnaad, July 12, 2014)


"The theory of evolution of the official Arab position" – right to left,
from Arab fighter to Jewish extremist (Source: Facebook.com/Alaa.allagta,
July 20, 2014)

Ridiculing The Arab Aid To Gaza: Empty Words, Support On Internet, Crocodile
Tears


"Arab aid to Gaza" – words, words, words (Source: Ammonnews.net, July 21,
2014)


"The Arab aid to Gaza" (Source: Alrai.com, July 14, 2014)


"The Arab mobilization" for "Gaza": Social media support only (Source:
Almasryalyoum.com, July 12, 2014)


"Arab activism" for Gaza: A few tears, "likes" on Facebook (Source:
Almasryalyoum, July 12, 2014)


Endnotes:


[1] See MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 5796, The Current Gaza Conflict: Arab
World Losing Patience With Hamas, July 16, 2014; see also MEMRI Special
Dispatch No. 5802, Iranian Reactions To The War In Gaza: Israel's
Destruction Imminent; Israel Attacks Due To Arab World's Silence, We Have
Supplied Gaza Resistance With Drones And Fajr 5 Missiles, July 20, 2014.


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