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Washington Post removes 'racist' cartoon depicting 'grossly mischaracterized' Hamas terrorist with women and children tied to his body after reader backlash
Daily Mail ^ | 9 November 2023 | By WILL POTTER

Posted on 11/09/2023 3:32:17 PM PST by artichokegrower

The Washington Post quickly removed a cartoon of a Hamas terrorist following backlash from some readers branding it 'racist.'

The political cartoon, titled 'Human Shields', depicted a large-nosed Hamas extremist with infants, children and women tied to him, as he questioned: 'How dare Israel attack civilians...'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: accurate; democratparty; hamas; honest; ontarget; terrorists; thewashamaspost; thewashinghamaspost; truthhurts; whitewashinghamas
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Looked like an accurate depiction to me
1 posted on 11/09/2023 3:32:17 PM PST by artichokegrower
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Capitulating to scumbags


2 posted on 11/09/2023 3:34:38 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: artichokegrower

Gibbs rule #6, Never apologize…


3 posted on 11/09/2023 3:35:22 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left )
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To: artichokegrower

So truth is racist now? The only mischaracterization is that the Israeli’s tied to him still had their heads on their shoulders.


4 posted on 11/09/2023 3:35:45 PM PST by Scott from the Left Coast (“We should not assume civilization is robust”)
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To: artichokegrower

Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post is now BEYOND despicable. That’s a pretty accurate cartoon of these sub-humans.


6 posted on 11/09/2023 3:38:32 PM PST by nutmeg (FJB)
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To: Scott from the Left Coast

Looks like his family tied to him...all the kids have his nose.


7 posted on 11/09/2023 3:40:16 PM PST by cabojoe ( 🇺🇸 Stop Ukie censorship. Release Gonzalo Lira)
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To: Scott from the Left Coast

Orwellian!!!


8 posted on 11/09/2023 3:41:11 PM PST by bantam
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To: artichokegrower

the cartoon was spot on, guess the hamas lovers took offense to it and threatened to blow themselves up


9 posted on 11/09/2023 3:41:49 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: artichokegrower

Reader backlash, let me guess


10 posted on 11/09/2023 3:42:09 PM PST by ronnie raygun
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To: cabojoe

You are probably right…I took them as hostages (it kind of works either way).


11 posted on 11/09/2023 3:44:31 PM PST by Scott from the Left Coast (“We should not assume civilization is robust”)
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They are afraid of a terrorist attack at their offices.
12 posted on 11/09/2023 3:45:11 PM PST by Lockbar (Even when you think you finally have enough ammo, you still really don't have enough. )
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To: artichokegrower

Today’s USA ... tell the truth and be prepare to apologize for it.


13 posted on 11/09/2023 3:46:25 PM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: nutmeg

They are almost as bad as the NY Times.


14 posted on 11/09/2023 3:47:57 PM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (Right Wing Jews destabilize Muslim countries, Left Wing Jews bring the Refugees to the West)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

A picture is worth a thousand words.


15 posted on 11/09/2023 3:49:57 PM PST by Torahman (Remember the Maccabees )
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To: Tea Party Terrorist

No- they are worse. Remember the Ted Cruz cartoon?? Walking his “kids” which were monkees on a leash?? They removed it yet made all kinds of excuses??


16 posted on 11/09/2023 3:50:56 PM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: doorgunner69

Looks like when AI still can’t get body parts to look natural.


17 posted on 11/09/2023 3:51:05 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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A LITTLE HELP NEEDED IF YOU CAN
18 posted on 11/09/2023 4:03:37 PM PST by deport
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To: doorgunner69

THAT’S A KEEPER!


19 posted on 11/09/2023 4:09:01 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: God luvs America

You’re right. Just having Taylor Lorenz on staff tips the scales.


20 posted on 11/09/2023 4:10:44 PM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (Right Wing Jews destabilize Muslim countries, Left Wing Jews bring the Refugees to the West)
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