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I am committed to Palestine.
Naji Al-Ali: the creator of the immortal Handala. With his pen as his weapon, he was the voice of the downtrodden. Opposing imperialism and settlement, his drawings spoke to the revolution, the true revolution, of the camps and the masses, not that of the charlatans and engineers of Oslo that killed him.
"I am accused of being biased, and it is an accusation I do not deny. I am biased in favor of those who are 'below.'"
"No to the silencer!" Naji was loud in his stance against political silencing. Naji called to free them all. He called for liberation. He called out backstabbing Arab regimes and elites. He honored our martyrs. Naji reminds us, "Palestine is not far. Nor is it near. It is within reach of the revolution."
He is Palestine's unwavering conscience. His commitment to the cause continues to inspire the rising unity in the homeland and diaspora. For this, he received 100 death threats, from enemies and "allies" alike, from vague threats to threatening to cut off his fingers that forged his art. "You must correct your attitude," a senior PLO member told Naji.
Four weeks later, and on this day in 1987, he was shot by masked PLO gunmen outside the Al-Qabas newspaper offices in London, betrayed by the orchestrators of Oslo. Shot in the eye, he fell into a coma, his enemies thinking that blinding him would blind his immortal vision for global justice.
Naji ascended as a martyr on August 29th. His legacy, like his art, lives forever. Naji, meaning survivor, never died.
Naji Al-Ali: the creator of the immortal Handala. With his pen as his weapon, he was the voice of the downtrodden. Opposing imperialism and settlement, his drawings spoke to the revolution, the true revolution, of the camps and the masses, not that of the charlatans and engineers of Oslo that killed him.
"I am accused of being biased, and it is an accusation I do not deny. I am biased in favor of those who are 'below.'"
"No to the silencer!" Naji was loud in his stance against political silencing. Naji called to free them all. He called for liberation. He called out backstabbing Arab regimes and elites. He honored our martyrs. Naji reminds us, "Palestine is not far. Nor is it near. It is within reach of the revolution."
He is Palestine's unwavering conscience. His commitment to the cause continues to inspire the rising unity in the homeland and diaspora. For this, he received 100 death threats, from enemies and "allies" alike, from vague threats to threatening to cut off his fingers that forged his art. "You must correct your attitude," a senior PLO member told Naji.
Four weeks later, and on this day in 1987, he was shot by masked PLO gunmen outside the Al-Qabas newspaper offices in London, betrayed by the orchestrators of Oslo. Shot in the eye, he fell into a coma, his enemies thinking that blinding him would blind his immortal vision for global justice.
Naji ascended as a martyr on August 29th. His legacy, like his art, lives forever. Naji, meaning survivor, never died.
Resistance fighters opened fire towards an IOF helicopter flying over #Jenin camp.
Resistance fighters opened fire towards occupation forces at the colonial Dotan checkpoint, west of #Jenin.
"Welcome to death for the sake of Palestine," the good man says as he creates his own military uniform.
This drawing was created by Naji two weeks before his assassination.
Naji wrote, "Whoever wants to write about Palestine and whoever wants to draw for Palestine must know that they are effectively dead. I cannot give up my principles, even if it costs me my neck. Even if they cut off my fingers, I'll draw with my feet.
Handala, this character I created, will definitely not end after me. And perhaps it's not an exaggeration to say that I will continue with him even after my death."
#NajisAugust
This drawing was created by Naji two weeks before his assassination.
Naji wrote, "Whoever wants to write about Palestine and whoever wants to draw for Palestine must know that they are effectively dead. I cannot give up my principles, even if it costs me my neck. Even if they cut off my fingers, I'll draw with my feet.
Handala, this character I created, will definitely not end after me. And perhaps it's not an exaggeration to say that I will continue with him even after my death."
#NajisAugust
"O you who bow to America, I am innocent of you."
"Red lines are not to be crossed." Handala walks on the US flag anyway, holding a book "Returning to Haifa." #NajisAugust
"Red lines are not to be crossed." Handala walks on the US flag anyway, holding a book "Returning to Haifa." #NajisAugust
1. "Palestine Liberation Organization. Palestine Liberation. Organization Organization. Organization," falls out of the Palestinian flag.
2. Behind the evil man: "PLO travel agency." Destinations: Washington, Cairo, 'Tel Aviv,' Amman."
3. Naji foresees Oslo. The newspaper reads, "Secret contacts to publicly liquidate the Palestinian cause."
4. The evil man: "I have a great hope that Reagan recognizes the PLO and gives us a state!"
The good man says, "You can’t expect honey from the ass of an animal."
5. Evil men: "We are the legitimate ones. We decide what is legitimate. If anyone says or writes or draws something against the Palestinian right, he will go to hell. So where are you going?"
The good man: "To hell!!"
#NajisAugust
2. Behind the evil man: "PLO travel agency." Destinations: Washington, Cairo, 'Tel Aviv,' Amman."
3. Naji foresees Oslo. The newspaper reads, "Secret contacts to publicly liquidate the Palestinian cause."
4. The evil man: "I have a great hope that Reagan recognizes the PLO and gives us a state!"
The good man says, "You can’t expect honey from the ass of an animal."
5. Evil men: "We are the legitimate ones. We decide what is legitimate. If anyone says or writes or draws something against the Palestinian right, he will go to hell. So where are you going?"
The good man: "To hell!!"
#NajisAugust
This drawing by Naji Al-Ali is considered the reason that Yasser Arafat ordered Naji's assassination. The PLO blamed the Mossad out of convenience and shame, but mounting evidence points, and always pointed to, the PLO, comprised then of petit bourgeois figures that birthed the NGO-, US-, and zionist-backed Palestinian Authority.
The good man asks, "Do you know Rashida Mehran?"
The evil man replies, "No."
"Have you heard of her?"
The reply is again, "No."
"If you don't know Rashida Mehran and haven't heard of her, how did you end up in the General Secretariat of Palestinian Writers and Journalists? Who is supporting you in this organization, you son of a...?"
Days before his assassination, Naji told Palestinian writer Dr. Basem Sarhan, "I entrust you, whoever my killer may be, my killer is Yasser Arafat."
In 1975, Arafat gave a speech in Kuwait in which he stated, "Who is this Naji Al-Ali? Tell him if he does not stop drawing to put his fingers in acid." Naji responded that he would continue drawing with his toes.
For this and thousands of drawings opposing imperialism, corruption, and settlement, Naji received hundreds of death threats. Naji knew his fate. He welcomed death, but lived knowing he was wanted.
Rashida Mehran was Yasser Arafat's Egyptian mistress, his cultural advisor, and the author of the book, "Arafat my God." For another book, "Yasser Arafat, the Hard Number," she was rewarded positions close to Arafat. Rashida was a member of the General Secretariat of the Union of Palestinian Writers and Journalists, alluded to in the cartoon.
Naji crossed the red lines. But this never stopped him. He predicted the intifada and foresaw the consequences of the impending Oslo Accords.
"When they mention 'red lines' to me, I lose my mind. I know one 'red line': It is not the right of the biggest ego to sign a document of recognition or surrender to 'israel.'"
#NajisAugust
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Note: After August, we will be posting Naji's drawings with the hashtag #NajiSurvives.
The good man asks, "Do you know Rashida Mehran?"
The evil man replies, "No."
"Have you heard of her?"
The reply is again, "No."
"If you don't know Rashida Mehran and haven't heard of her, how did you end up in the General Secretariat of Palestinian Writers and Journalists? Who is supporting you in this organization, you son of a...?"
Days before his assassination, Naji told Palestinian writer Dr. Basem Sarhan, "I entrust you, whoever my killer may be, my killer is Yasser Arafat."
In 1975, Arafat gave a speech in Kuwait in which he stated, "Who is this Naji Al-Ali? Tell him if he does not stop drawing to put his fingers in acid." Naji responded that he would continue drawing with his toes.
For this and thousands of drawings opposing imperialism, corruption, and settlement, Naji received hundreds of death threats. Naji knew his fate. He welcomed death, but lived knowing he was wanted.
Rashida Mehran was Yasser Arafat's Egyptian mistress, his cultural advisor, and the author of the book, "Arafat my God." For another book, "Yasser Arafat, the Hard Number," she was rewarded positions close to Arafat. Rashida was a member of the General Secretariat of the Union of Palestinian Writers and Journalists, alluded to in the cartoon.
Naji crossed the red lines. But this never stopped him. He predicted the intifada and foresaw the consequences of the impending Oslo Accords.
"When they mention 'red lines' to me, I lose my mind. I know one 'red line': It is not the right of the biggest ego to sign a document of recognition or surrender to 'israel.'"
#NajisAugust
—
Note: After August, we will be posting Naji's drawings with the hashtag #NajiSurvives.
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Armed clashes broke out after the IOF invaded #Tulkarem. Resistance fighters targeted the zionist forces with gunfire and explosive devices. The IOF withdrew under gunfire after arresting one Palestinian.
The resistance in #Gaza fires a barrage of missiles towards the sea as part of a training maneuver.
🚨 Earlier this morning, forces of the traitorous Palestinian Authority began pursuing resistance fighters in #Tulkarem, opening fire on them and other residents indiscriminately. Clashes sparked after the PA forces removed barriers set up by the resistance to impede the movement of zionist forces, a move that has previously raised tension in the camp.
Resistance fighter Abdel Qader Zaqdah ascended to martyrdom after being shot by PA forces.
Upon his arrival to Thabet Thabet hospital, the forces–in true occupation fashion–stormed the hospital to brutalize those mourning the martyr. Palestinians are now mobilizing across #Tulkarem in protest of the occupation’s agents.
Glory to our martyrs.
Resistance fighter Abdel Qader Zaqdah ascended to martyrdom after being shot by PA forces.
Upon his arrival to Thabet Thabet hospital, the forces–in true occupation fashion–stormed the hospital to brutalize those mourning the martyr. Palestinians are now mobilizing across #Tulkarem in protest of the occupation’s agents.
Glory to our martyrs.
🚨 An IOF soldier was injured in an alleged run-over operation near "Haggai" settlement #AlKhalil. The driver is seriously wounded.