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Israeli cartoonist solicits anti-Semitic caricatures by Jews
By The Associated Press

An Israeli cartoonist is responding to Iran's efforts to mock the Holocaust with an unconventional contest of his own: He's asking Jewish artists to draw anti-Semitic cartoons themselves.

Amitai Sandarovich, a cartoonist for the Yediot Ahronot daily, said he came up with the idea for the competition after an Iranian newspaper launched a contest for cartoons about the Holocaust.

"I think that a strong nation needs to know how to laugh at itself, and the Jewish nation has a long history of laughing at itself," Sandarovich said.
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The Iranian newspaper said its contest was a response to the publication of caricatures of Islam's Prophet Mohammed in European newspapers. The caricatures have sparked violent protests - sometimes deadly - throughout the Muslim world.

"We have received dozens of messages from Jews all over the world with the message that Jews need to fight fire with humor," Sandarovich said. "We won't burn down embassies or flags or kill or threaten people. We make cartoons that laugh at ourselves."

Sandarovich said he already has received about 100 cartoons. "Some are good and some bad," he said, with most making fun of anti-Jewish caricatures and conspiracy theories commonly found in Arab media.
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  1.   Therein lies the difference 00:44  |  An Australian 16/02/06
  2.   This could be quite funny, if done in the right way 00:44  |  Danny 16/02/06
  3.   I Am Looking Forward To The Yossi Sarid Cartoon 01:07  |  Yoram 16/02/06
  4.   Why haven`t we asked the question, "Why?" 01:07  |  New in NY 16/02/06
  5.   caricatures 01:16  |  Adnan 16/02/06
  6.   Stay silent. Let the world see the barbarians. 01:28  |  Roy Moses 16/02/06
  7.   Cartoons 01:35  |  Michael Cohen 16/02/06
  8.   what makes people think that they have a sense of humour? 01:47  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 16/02/06
  9.   dont do it guys!how can one make fun of Massacre? 01:59  |  Miss.Palestine~ 16/02/06
  10.   thx fellow australian (#1) 01:59  |  aussie 16/02/06
  11.   Holocaust cartoon contest 02:03  |  Jeff 16/02/06
  12.   #3 Adnan 02:04  |  Lily 16/02/06
  13.   Why ?? 02:22  |  Eli 16/02/06
  14.   Cartoons 02:28  |  Adrian 16/02/06
  15.   Response to Miss Palestine 02:31  |  Eli 16/02/06
  16.   Miss Palestine, sane, wise words 02:35  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 16/02/06
  17.   Professor Higgin`s Lament 03:07  |  Anon 16/02/06
  18.   Are you people crazy? 03:12  |  aes 16/02/06
  19.   Dumbell 03:20  |  Danite 16/02/06
  20.   hamas might seek long term truce 03:42  |  richard donchin 16/02/06
  21.   spineless response 03:42  |  mark 16/02/06
  22.   in total agreement with Danite re post Dumbell 03:57  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 16/02/06
  23.   idiotic 04:00  |  Richard 16/02/06
  24.   What I find funny 04:06  |  David K. 16/02/06
  25.   Never thought i would agree with Valentine 04:10  |  Jabadini 16/02/06
  26.   judiasm & jewish culture, but not the holocaust 04:42  |  jeff 16/02/06
  27.   Wake up people and regain your senses 04:49  |  Ash 16/02/06
  28.   Pesponse to "AN Australian" 05:27  |  Eli 16/02/06
  29.   Danite 05:37  |  Kenny 16/02/06
  30.   cartoons 06:49  |  ralph 16/02/06
  31.   to An Australian 07:02  |  Yasmine from Iran 16/02/06
  32.   mock holocaust denial 07:13  |  Alan 16/02/06
  33.   To Jeff 07:14  |  Yasmine from Iran 16/02/06
  34.   cartoons 07:21  |  ralph 16/02/06
  35.   Israel Has Long History Of Anti-Semitic Cartoons 07:30  |  Ben Israel 16/02/06
  36.   To Yasmine from Iran 08:27  |  Sensible 16/02/06
  37.   to Sensible 10:40  |  Yasmine from Iran 16/02/06
  38.   Faux Contest 13:23  |  Thomas Nast 16/02/06
  39.   This is why I love the jewish. 22:17  |  GJ Klaver 16/02/06
  40.   re: Therein lies the difference 00:03  |  William Thomas 17/02/06
  41.   Movie of Iranian Hitler 01:52  |  Kenny 17/02/06
  42.   Long History of Anti-Semitic Cartoons 03:43  |  None 17/02/06
  43.   Jewish cartoons 20:25  |  Rachel 23/02/06
  44.   Who find the Holocuast funny? 01:18  |  Palestinian 06/03/08
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