Carlos Latuff

Carlos Latuff
Latuff in 2012
Born (1968-11-30) 30 November 1968 (age 55)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known forPolitical cartoons

Carlos Latuff (Arabic: كارلوس لطوف; born 30 November 1968) is a Brazilian political cartoonist.[1] His work deals with themes such as anti-Western sentiment, anti-capitalism, and opposition to U.S. military intervention in foreign countries. He is best-known for his images depicting the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the Arab Spring.[2]

Latuff's cartoons comparing Israel to Nazi Germany[3] have been labelled as antisemitic by some advocacy organisations and individuals. Latuff has dismissed the charges as "a strategy for discrediting criticism of Israel" and stated that his drawings are aimed at highlighting the similarities between the status of Jews in German-occupied Europe and the status of Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied territories.[4]

  1. ^ Hosn, Dina Aboul (January 18, 2009). "Brazilian artist lives up to his promise". Gulf News. UAE. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Shenker, Jack (22 August 2011). "Carlos Latuff: The voice of Tripoli – live from Rio". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  3. ^ Simons, Andy (2019). Drawing Attention to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Hungry Eye Books. ISBN 9780993186646.
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