Saturday, June 07, 2008

Palestinian Che Guevara in the Toronto Star

Mafaz Al-Suwaidan, in a special article for the Toronto Star regarding the history of the kaffiyeh, reproduced my Palestinian Che cartoon. Thank you, Ms. Al-Suwaidan, for your kindness.

(Excerpt)

"In 2002, Brazilian political cartoonist Carlos Latuff introduced a drawing of Che Guevara with a kaffiyeh wrapped around his head. This image was popular amongst pro-Palestinian activists, but did not go mainstream. Why? Probably because it clearly calls for revolution in Palestine, and a call like that is one that neither H&M nor Urban Outfitters et al would like to include in their spring collection."

Read article HERE!

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