Charlie Hebdo Shooting: How Cartoonists Are Reacting
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People hold posters that read “Je Suis Charlie” outside of Washington D.C.’s Newseum on Wednesday Jan. 7 after the Paris terror attack. Photo Credit:BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Cartoonists from around the world have responded to Wednesday’s attack in Paris by posting some emotional drawings of their own.
Many memorialized their colleagues from Charlie Hebdo, a Paris-based satirical newspaper where attackers opened fire, killing 12 people.
Here are some of the most moving tributes:
Can’t sleep tonight, thoughts with my French cartooning colleagues, their families and loved ones #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/LqIMRCHPgK
— David Pope (@davpope) January 7, 2015
Please, RT! #CharlieHebdo attack has another victim! Via @MiddleEastMnt #ParisShooting pic.twitter.com/PNesB88POL
— Carlos Latuff (@LatuffCartoons) January 7, 2015
#CharlieHebdo : l’hommage des caricaturistes du monde entier à voir EN IMAGES >>http://t.co/73uvW1o1zJ #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/jbCVINdthj
— Le Parisien (@le_Parisien) January 7, 2015
#CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/15O4YC2KWg
— Ruben L. Oppenheimer (@RLOppenheimer) January 7, 2015
This cartoon pretty much says it all #CharlieHebdo http://t.co/BrvOZKJspU pic.twitter.com/GwAbVMXYgn
— Seth Fiegerman (@sfiegerman) January 7, 2015
#CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/jIBbrIShe8
— Francisco J. Olea (@oleismos) January 7, 2015
C’est un drame pour la France… #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/lGfNUHfQIZ
— Cyprien (@MonsieurDream) January 7, 2015
Many highlight the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie, which translates to “I Am Charlie.” The phrase has become a rallying cry for protesters.
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