https://t.co/FoOb9FyvmI pic.twitter.com/OoWYgIHDcF — Rebel News UK (@RebelNews_UK) November 10, 2023The cartoon, which appeared in both the print and online editions of the newspaper, depicted a Hamas spokesperson using human shields, a portrayal that triggered significant backlash among the publication's staffers. Executive editor Sally Buzbee addressed the newsroom's concerns in an email, referring to an explanatory note sent to Post readers and staff by opinions editor David Shipley. A cartoon published by Michael Ramirez on the war in Gaza, a cartoon whose publication I approved, was seen by many readers as racist. I saw the drawing as a caricature of a specific individual, the Hamas spokesperson, who celebrated the attacks on unarmed civilians in Israel. Some letters argued that the cartoon unfairly attributed the deaths of Palestinian civilians to Hamas rather than the Israelis.

Source: Washington Post November 11, 2023 05:01 UTC