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Ink and irony: A closer look at the cartoonist who chronicled Israel’s formative years

From a discarded book at the National Library to iconic sketches of Arieh Navon, a personal journey through the satirical heart of early statehood reveals the humor and grit of our founding years.

APRIL 25, 2026|ByDAVID GEFFEN

A detail from Arthur Szyk's “They Too Have a Right to Live,” which first appeared in the May 12, 1943 issue of The New York Times and was presumably sponsored by the Emergency Committee to Save the Jewish People of Europe, an organization founded by Zionist activist Peter Bergson in 1943.

This Jewish artist fought Nazis with a paintbrush, when art like his still mattered

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt praised his contribution to the war effort, saying his art “fights the war against Hitlerism as truly as any of us who cannot actually be on the fighting fronts.”

JANUARY 8, 2026|ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, Nov. 5, 2021.

'Petty': US Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem denounces South Park portrayal

Kristi Noem criticized her recent appearance in South Park's latest episode, where she is shown as having undergone a defective cosmetic procedure and shooting dogs, The Guardian reported.

AUGUST 10, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for travel to Pennsylvania from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, July 15, 2025; illustrative.

A red line for the White House: South Park episode features Trump in bed with the devil

The White House has issued an unprecedented condemnation of the series "South Park," following a new episode that shows President Trump naked and having sex with the devil.

JULY 28, 2025|ByAMIT SLONIM, WALLA! CULTURE, REUTERS

Australian cartoon of US candidates Harris and Biden criticized as racist

The cartoon in The Australian newspaper, known for its conservative views, depicted a beaming Biden saying, "It's time to heal a nation divided by racism."

AUGUST 14, 2020ByREUTERS

US Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris listens as presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event, their first joint appearance since Biden named Harris as his running mate, at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., Aug

Israeli cartoonist Michel Kichka explores coronavirus

One of the best-known Israeli cartoonists encourages his students at the Bezalel Academy of Art to draw about their shutdown experience

MAY 25, 2020ByHAGAY HACOHEN

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu drawn by Michel Kichka as Caput Corona, a spoof based on the comic-book hero Captain America.

'She-Ra and the Princess of Power' passes edge of greatness

The remake, based on the 1985 animated show She-Ra Princess of Power, delighted many old fans, won a bunch of new ones.

MAY 21, 2020ByHAGAY HACOHEN

THE FIRST program of the new ‘SheRa’ series shows, from left, Glimmer, Adura and Bow

Drawing in the shadow of history – The art of David Duvshani

Inspired by his ancestor and the rich history of this land, Duvshani is one of the artists to take part in the Shuttle art project now shaping up at the Raw Art Gallery.

MARCH 17, 2020ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Artist David Duvshani and one of his prints now on display at the RawArt Gallery in Tel Aviv.

Fatah removes Nazi themed caricature after being slammed by Erdan

Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan slammed Palestinian Authority President on Tuesday for saying he wants peace, called him “two faced liar.”

FEBRUARY 12, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S.

Israeli ambassador to Portugal condemns antisemitic cartoon publication

Gamzou appealed to Sábado and other platforms to not "grant the Gargalo's of this world the immunity and impunity that arise from the distortion of the concept of freedom of expression."

FEBRUARY 9, 2020ByTZVI JOFFRE