Turks Launch Handala Contest

I tell this story a lot and probably have on this blog as well: when I got my first job working for a newspaper, I was assigned to the sports department and given the stats page. My first night I ran the results of what the dropped-off letter told me was the state karate championships. I felt good about this choice until seven days when I got another list of results for that weekend's state karate championships. I soon found out there was an event carrying that name and claim just about every other weekend. I always think of the 27 Indiana State Karate Championships when I read about International Cartooning Contests, which baffle me for their frequency and for the fact they always honor cartoonists I've never heard of.

Perhaps a newly-announced contest honoring murdered Palestinian cartoonist Naji Al-Ali will find traction with the press and public that other efforts haven't? If nothing else, Al-Ali's fascinating story is always worth a re-read and a reminder?
 
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