The cartoon that caused a storm: Why were the Saudis insulted by an anti-Hamas poster? | Israel Hayom
11/10/2023, 1:11:59 PM
Highlights: Israel's official Arabic-language account on Network X published a cartoon this week with a black cockroach designed to simulate Hamas terrorists. Saudi social media accounts expressed dismay at the similarity to the Saudi flag and the use of the declaration of uniqueness in Islam allegedly painted on the flag worn by the cockroach. One Saudi commentator even threatened to block the account. Were we wrong? We'll fix it! If you find a mistake in the article, please share it with us by sending us a photo.
The official account of the State of Israel on Network X published a cartoon this week with a black cockroach, intended to depict Hamas terrorists hiding in tunnels under hospitals in Gaza City • The cockroach is wearing what is supposed to be a Hamas flag, but Saudi social media accounts expressed displeasure at the resemblance to the Saudi flag
"We will act to block the account": Israel's official Arabic-language account on Network X published a cartoon this week with a black cockroach designed to simulate Hamas terrorists hiding in tunnels under hospitals in Gaza City.
The cockroach wears what is supposed to be the Hamas flag, but Saudi social media accounts expressed dismay at the similarity to the Saudi flag and the use of the declaration of uniqueness in Islam allegedly painted on the flag worn by the cockroach. One Saudi commentator even threatened to block the account.
هكذا تدافع منظومة حماس عن مستشفيات غزة ! pic.twitter.com/FBRh6hMGGj
— إسرائيل بالعربية (@IsraelArabic) November 9, 2023Were we wrong? We'll fix it! If you find a mistake in the article, please share with us