Hana Hajjar ( ar, هناء حجار) is an artist and

political cartoonist An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is an artist who draws editorial cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary. Their cartoons are used to convey and question an aspect of daily news or curre ...

for the '' Arab News''. She is the youngest of nine children, and started drawing

political cartoons A political cartoon, a form of editorial cartoon, is a cartoon graphic with caricatures of public figures, expressing the artist's opinion. An artist who writes and draws such images is known as an editorial cartoonist. They typically combine ...

at age 12. Her earliest cartoons dealt with the

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Israelis ( he, יִשְׂרָאֵלִים‎, translit=Yīśrāʾēlīm; ar, الإسرائيليين, translit=al-ʾIsrāʾīliyyin) are the citizens and nationals of the State of Israel. The country's populace is composed primarily of Jew ...

and called for an end to it. Hajjar is one of a few female figures working for the ''Arab News'' and the only female political cartoonist in Saudi Arabia. Her

caricatures A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through sketching, pencil strokes, or other artistic drawings (compare to: cartoon). Caricatures can be either insulting or complimentary, a ...

deal with a varied range of subjects. She critiques both political figures as well as societal practices, including gender inequality, politics, and economics. She has stated also, that while her cartoons reflect discontent within society, she is careful not to push too hard so as to retain both her job and be able to continue publishing her work.“Caricature can be a two-edged blade”, an interview with Hana Hajjar, a young Saudi editorial cartoonist
." '' Arab Press Network''. 15 March 2007. Retrieved on 31 October 2013.

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External links

Hana Hajar website
Living people Saudi Arabian women artists Saudi Arabian cartoonists Saudi Arabian caricaturists Year of birth missing (living people) {{Authority control