A Few, Brief Notes On Reaction To The Ali Ferzat Beating

* the savage beating given Syrian political cartoonist Ali Ferzat last week, including the symbolic act of assaulting his hands to punish him for drawing cartoons critical of the current government regime, has become the kind of story that unites American political commentators in denouncing the act -- albeit to different ends after that initial criticism. Over at National Review Online, Jay Nordlinger compares Ferzat to Estonian cartoonist Heinz Valk.

* it makes sense that Ferzat's international reputation will likely provide the basis for some of the support he'll receive -- it's harder not to support someone who won an award or who spoke in your country than it would be if the person were largely unknown. This short piece indicates that the Netherlands' foreign minister is working on behalf of EU censure of the act.

* the Egyptian Cartoonist Association pledged their support of the cartoonist many of them call friend, and plans an exhibition of his work this Fall. That article mentions that the French foreign ministry has pledged their support -- France being one of many prominent markets for Ferzat's work.

* "When the president sends ruffians to beat a cartoonist, he is on the way to defeat." -- Yediot Aharonot

* Jean Plantu pays respect.

* finally, it's worth mentioning this Cagle post again, if only for the number of cartoonists who criticized the action through the strategy of showing a kind of cartoonists' solidarity with the injured artist.
 
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