October 10, 2011
Updates On The Troubling Situation Facing Syria’s Ali Ferzat
* I believe
this may be the first public statement by Ali Ferzat.
* Ghazala Irzad
has written a sharp, easy-to-enter summary article about the Egyptian exhibit of Ali Ferzat's cartoons that has gone up a couple of months after the Syrian cartoonist was attacked and injured by thugs believed to be operating in some way under the blessing or even orders of the current Syrian regime. It's a nice refresher, for instance making the point what change in Ferzat's approach may have attracted the violent attention of those involved.
* by the way, I still haven't heard much about any international efforts to aid or provide monetary relief to Ferzat. I did hear of a couple of efforts in early stages being put together by internationally-focused organizations. If anyone knows of anything -- particularly an effort that involves direct donation as opposed to something curated and more deliberate -- I think there are some western cartoonists that would love to help out. Knowing how this might be done given the extreme political situation in Syria right now is something beyond my particular skill set.
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