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Naji al-Ali

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Palestinian Cartoonist (c.1937-1987)

ArtistsLived 1937 to 1987 · aged 50
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Naji Salim Hussain Al-Ali was a Palestinian political cartoonist, noted for the political criticism of the Arab and Israeli regimes in his works.

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Handala, the Palestinian defiance symbolHandala, the Palestinian defiance symbolGraffiti depicting Naji al-Ali in Ramallah, 2012Graffiti depicting Naji al-Ali in Ramallah, 2012Naji statue when it was first erected (right), exploded and damaged, and then re-erectedNaji statue when it was first erected (right), exploded and damaged, and then re-erected

Awards 1

1978World Association of Newspapers' Golden Pen of Freedom Award

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About this person

Naji Salim Hussain Al-Ali was a Palestinian political cartoonist, noted for the political criticism of the Arab and Israeli regimes in his works. Al-Ali is best known as the creator of the character Handala, a personification of the Palestinian people that has become prominent symbol of Palestinian nationalism and resistance.

Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 1987 · aged 50
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27 languages

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