Cartoon Exhibition For Palestine
The amazing cartoonist David Baldinger wrote about the following event:
The Wall Will Fall (Spirit Is Stronger Than Concrete)HANDALA 2007
Handala means bitterness. It’s the name of a desert plant growing in Palestine. It was also the name of a cartoon figure � a boy who never shows his face - created by famous Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali.
Naji al- Ali was assassinated in 1987 while living in London. This means 2007 will be the 20th anniversary of his death.
A cartoon exhibition featuring the works of world wide cartoonists will commemorate Naji al-Ali and 60 years of Israeli occupation.
This exhibition will be accompanied by painting action with international and Palestinian cartoonists on the Wall. Workshops in schools with schoolchildren and college students in Ramallah, Abu Dis, Jenin, Nablus, Al Khalil, Tulkarem, Bil’in etc.
In the name of Palestinians, and the free men in the world, I am wholeheartedly thanking you David Baldinger for this breathtaking cartoon.
My favorite sketch of Hanthala is this:
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on 31 May 2007 at 7:10 pm # David
Thanks Abed. It is a small thing I can do. Also thanks for correcting the “handala” thing. It was mistranslated in my original invitation letter. I will correct it.
Oh yes…I am hardly “amazing” but thanks anyway.
on 31 May 2007 at 7:13 pm # Abed Hamdan
You’re welcome David
The cartoon is pretty impressive !! Looking forward seeing your contribution to the exhibition
Naji Al-Ali was lucky enough not to live and witness this Wall. Had he witnessed this wall, he would’ve sketched something similar.
Hanthala will piss on this wall everyday…
on 31 May 2007 at 8:34 pm # Sharifo
Wow…that’s big !!
Wish if Carlos Latuff would be there too,
Great to have such great people supporting our couse in the right ways of expression.
on 31 May 2007 at 10:22 pm # hamede
Raheeb,thank you abed.
on 31 May 2007 at 10:39 pm # bara2
i like him .. handala is a great cartoon really .. the think is that he always gives us his back to show that he is unknown person .. without ID without history without language and country .. and this indecates that even Mr. Baldinger can write and express some feelings toward our home .. it’s no important who u are and where u from .. as long as u are a human
on 01 Jun 2007 at 4:17 am # Wam
والله انه الواحد هالايام صار يتمنى يقراء موضوع بقوي ثقتنا واعتزازنا بتاريخنا
موضوع جميل
شكرا عبد
on 01 Jun 2007 at 10:04 pm # vagueraz
kteeer 7elw
on 02 Jun 2007 at 11:17 am # Ashlee
so sweet,,i am really touched!!
on 02 Jun 2007 at 4:39 pm # Abed Hamdan
Sharifo: I think Lattuf’s cartoon will be in.
Hamede: You’re welcome my friend
bara2: yeah
Wam: أهلا وسهلا بك..وشكرا على الزيارة
VagueRaz: yes It’s
Ashlee: yeah, so am I
on 04 Jun 2007 at 2:46 pm # Diana
This is great! Thank you David! and thanx Abed.
You know I’ve never really known what does the word Hanthala mean, now thanks to you I know.
on 06 Jun 2007 at 2:18 pm # Abed Hamdan
Diana: You’re welcome
on 19 Aug 2007 at 11:31 pm # Amer Shomali
Brothers, tomorrow is the first day for the exhibition, we ll start in ramallah, and then Bethlehem, hebron, toolkarm, haifa, jerusalem, nasra, and gaza.
i ll send u updates and photos for the event…
on 16 Jan 2008 at 12:51 am # S
Allah hu Akbar! Ina 3aedoon!