After allegations of racism, Washington Post removes anti-Hamas cartoon

The removal of the cartoon was made because of claims that the cartoon was racist. In the Washington Post's physical newspaper, however, the cartoon was published as planned. 

A general view of the exterior of The Washington Post Company headquarters in Washington (photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)
A general view of the exterior of The Washington Post Company headquarters in Washington
(photo credit: REUTERS/JONATHAN ERNST)

The website of the well-known American newspaper The Washington Post removed a cartoon of a Hamas official who uses children as human shields and says, "How dare Israel attack civilians!" 

The removal of the cartoon was made because of claims that the cartoon was racist.

In the Washington Post's physical newspaper, however, the cartoon was published as planned. 

The cartoon shows the Hamas terrorist who "protects" himself with four children and a wife, while in his hypocrisy, he is furious at Israel for attacking civilians.

The photo, which was shared by Israel's Twitter account, can be seen below:

Motive behind the cartoon's removal

"The cartoon that Michael Ramirez drew regarding the war in Gaza and that we published in the Washington Post was seen by many users as racist," wrote the opinion section editor of the Washington Post, while explaining the reason the cartoon was removed. "This was not our intention. I saw the cartoon as one that focuses on a specific person, a Hamas spokesman who celebrated the attack on unarmed Israeli civilians. 

 Palestinians fleeing north Gaza move southward as Israeli tanks roll deeper into the enclave, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip November 10, 2023.  (credit:  REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
Palestinians fleeing north Gaza move southward as Israeli tanks roll deeper into the enclave, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip November 10, 2023. (credit: REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)

"However, the responses I received convinced me that I missed something significant and I regret it. Our section is interested in finding a common denominator that will connect us even in difficult times and therefore we have removed the cartoon. We will continue to present a variety of opinions in our section."