Cartoonists Worldwide Draw In Response After Colleagues Assassinated In France Terror Attack
(CBS SF) -- As news spread of the murders of 12 people at the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday morning, cartoonists around the world expressed their grief with powerful drawings.
The newspaper's editor and four cartoonists were killed in the attack. Police said they are searching for three suspects, who are linked to a Yemeni terrorist network.
Here is a small sampling of drawings. From the Telegraph newspaper in London:
Tomorrow's Matt cartoon http://t.co/szamuAE0Ps #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/xgXACgXzLB
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) January 7, 2015
From David Pope of the Canberra Times in Australia:
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
From the Washington Post:
Washington Post cartoonist @AnnTelnaes on #CharlieHebdo. http://t.co/kwtvbInWJC pic.twitter.com/Ipk9Q6y0RA
— Anup Kaphle (@AnupKaphle) January 7, 2015
From Satish Acharya, an editorial cartoonist in India:
The little weapon! #CharlieHebdo #cartoon pic.twitter.com/VFFZD2f8Rz
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) January 7, 2015
Additional drawings from around the world:
#JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/FPYIswn625
— DrMacLeodCartoons (@MacLtoons) January 7, 2015
Well, today's #doodleaday was a no-brainer... #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/2OMAyQIQ1o
— normal james (@RteeFufkin) January 7, 2015
Such a sad day #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/CfpQPMMmuS
— Chris Chabot (@chabotc) January 7, 2015
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