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| Latuff himself has described his work as controversial and stated that his pages have been arbitrarily removed from the Internet by the U.S. free host service company.<ref></ref> | Latuff himself has described his work as controversial and stated that his pages have been arbitrarily removed from the Internet by the U.S. free host service company.<ref></ref> | ||
| In 2002 the ]-based ] organization ] sued the ] (IMC, also known as Indymedia) of Switzerland on the charge of ]. The reason was a cartoon of Latuff's ''We are all Palestinians'' series, published in Swiss IMC website, which depicted a Jewish boy in ] saying: "I am Palestinian."<ref>Alex Schärer: , ''Die Wochenzeitung'', April 4, 2002</ref><ref>]: , February 25, 2002</ref><ref>Aktion Kinder des Holocaust: </ref> The criminal proceedings were suspended by Swiss court.<ref name = Redress>{{cite web | url = http://www.redress.btinternet.co.uk/ahamadeh2.htm | title = Jewish peace activists and Israeli violence | date = August 2002 | first = Anis | last = Hamadeh | accessdate = 2007-09-21 }}</ref> | In 2002 the ]-based ] organization ] sued the ] (IMC, also known as Indymedia) of Switzerland on the charge of ]. The reason was a cartoon of Latuff's ''We are all Palestinians'' series, published in Swiss IMC website, which depicted a Jewish boy in ] saying: "I am Palestinian."<ref>Alex Schärer: , ''Die Wochenzeitung'', April 4, 2002</ref><ref>]: , February 25, 2002</ref><ref>Aktion Kinder des Holocaust: </ref> The criminal proceedings were suspended by Swiss court.<ref name = Redress>{{cite web | url = http://www.redress.btinternet.co.uk/ahamadeh2.htm | title = Jewish peace activists and Israeli violence | date = August 2002 | first = Anis | last = Hamadeh | accessdate = 2007-09-21 }}</ref> | ||
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| In 2006, Latuff entered and was placed second, winning $4,000, in the controversial ] ']'. Latuff's image compared the ]i ] with the ]s.<ref>, IRANCARTOON International</ref> | In 2006, Latuff entered and was placed second, winning $4,000, in the controversial ] ']'. Latuff's image compared the ]i ] with the ]s.<ref>, IRANCARTOON International</ref> | ||
| The competition itself was controversial - it was criticised by the then ] ], the Israeli foreign ministry, ], the ] and many others.<ref>Associated Press: , November 2, 2006</ref><ref>]: , January 24, 2007</ref><ref>David Cesarani: , '']'', December 11, 2006</ref> Latuff's entry was described as "Holocaust inversion" by investor ].<ref>]: , '']'', February 1, 2007</ref> | |||
| A cartoon by Latuff depicting ] masturbating over the killing of Lebanese citizens, which illustrated an article by prominent anti-Zionist ], also provoked controversy.<ref>]: , '']'', October 16, 2006 (mirror: )</ref> | A cartoon by Latuff depicting ] masturbating over the killing of Lebanese citizens, which illustrated an article by prominent anti-Zionist ], also provoked controversy.<ref>]: , '']'', October 16, 2006 (mirror: )</ref> | ||
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Carlos Latuff (photo) is a freelance political cartoonist, born in November 30, 1968, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Latuff's works have been posted on various Indymedia websites and blogs; and several of his cartoons were also published on other websites such as Norman Finkelstein's official website. He has also participated and was placed second, winning $4,000, in the 2006 Iranian 'International Holocaust Cartoon Competition'.
Themes
Latuff has authored several comics about Middle East situations such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Iraq War, mainly highly critical towards Israel and the United States while sympathizing with their opposition.
In his We are all Palestinians cartoon series, various famous oppressed groups, including Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto, Black South Africans during Apartheid, Native Americans, and Tibetans in China, are all shown stating "I am Palestinian". (See also: Controversies)
Latuff has also made a series of cartoons that portray Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, United States President George W. Bush, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and British PM Tony Blair among other politicians as monsters and as Nazis.
In his comic series by the name of Tales of Iraq War (also translated into Arabic), he features 'Juba, the Baghdad sniper' as a hero while US soldiers are portrayed as villains sent by US President George W. Bush, caricatured laughing over US casualties.
Controversies
Latuff himself has described his work as controversial and stated that his pages have been arbitrarily removed from the Internet by the U.S. free host service company.
In 2002 the Swiss-based Jewish organization Aktion Kinder des Holocaust sued the Independent Media Center (IMC, also known as Indymedia) of Switzerland on the charge of anti-Semitism. The reason was a cartoon of Latuff's We are all Palestinians series, published in Swiss IMC website, which depicted a Jewish boy in Warsaw Ghetto saying: "I am Palestinian." The criminal proceedings were suspended by Swiss court.
In August 2006, Latuff reported that comic strips from his 'Tales of Iraq War' series were published, alongside an interview, in Al-Raed, "a Sunni magazine in Iraq".
In 2006, Latuff entered and was placed second, winning $4,000, in the controversial Iranian 'International Holocaust Cartoon Competition'. Latuff's image compared the Israeli West Bank barrier with the Nazi concentration camps.
A cartoon by Latuff depicting Alan Dershowitz masturbating over the killing of Lebanese citizens, which illustrated an article by prominent anti-Zionist Norman Finkelstein, also provoked controversy.
References
- Official site of Norman G. Finkelstein: Latuff's gallery (normanfinkelstein.com)
- Carlos Latuff: "We Are All Palestinian"
- "Ariel Sharon portrait by ~latuff". DeviantArt. 2003-06-08. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Ariel Sharon by ~latuff". DeviantArt. 2003-06-07. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "The Godfather by ~latuff". DeviantArt. 2003-05-02. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - An example episode of Juba the Baghdad sniper at Latuff's blog
- 'Laughs' by Carlos Latuff (infoshop.org)
- Letter from Latuff to fans Feb 10, 2001
- Alex Schärer: Linke und Antisemitismus: Der Indymedia-Streit - Aufpassen, was im Kübel landet, Die Wochenzeitung, April 4, 2002
- Junge Welt: Ärger im Internet: Wegen antisemitischer Beiträge hat Indymedia Schweiz den Betrieb gestoppt, February 25, 2002
- Aktion Kinder des Holocaust: Is this cartoon by Latuff, published at indymedia-switzerland, anti-Semitic? An analysis
- Hamadeh, Anis (August 2002). "Jewish peace activists and Israeli violence". Retrieved 2007-09-21.
- Latuff: TALES OF IRAQ WAR by LATUFF (blog)
- Carlos Latuff: Comics read by IRAQIS in IRAQ, DeviantArt, August 21, 2006
- Winners of the Iranian Holocaust Cartoon Competition, IRANCARTOON International
- Alan Dershowitz: The Lerner-Finkelstein duet, The Jerusalem Post, October 16, 2006 (mirror: )
External links
- "Cartunista Carioca Cria Nova Calúnia Anti-Semita" de Olho na Midia and "Cartunista Carioca Tenta Se Defender e Só Se Complica" de Olho na Midia (articles in Portuguese)
- Interview with Carlos Latuff (in Portuguese language)
- "Site publica charge de brasileiro sobre Holocausto" (Site publishes caricatural drawing of a Brazilian about Holocaust, in Portuguese language)
- " Direita Israelense ameaça cartunista brasileiro" (Conservative Israelis threaten Brazilian cartoonist, in Portuguese language)