Maziar Bijani (born 1973) is a conservative cartoonist who publishes in
Iranian newspapers such as ''
Kayhan
''Kayhan'' ( fa, کيهان, '' en, The Cosmos'') is a newspaper published in Tehran, Iran. It is considered "the most conservative Iranian newspaper." Hossein Shariatmadari is the editor-in-chief of ''Kayhan''. According to the report of the '' ...
''. He is known for his bitter criticism of
reformers
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and pro-Western
capitalists
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. Before becoming a cartoonist, he studied politics. Bijani's work has been featured in various websites promoting Palestinian resistance to the Israeli occupation. He has been accused of anti-semitism.
Work
On September 26, 2008, Iran released a satirical book of cartoons on the Holocaust illustrated by Bizhani. The book's release was celebrated as part of Iran's
Quds Day. In August 2010, the website ''
Holocartoons'' was launched. The website contains illustrations from the book.
See also
*
Holocartoons
*
Israel and apartheid
References
External links
holocartoons.com
Iranian cartoonists
1973 births
Living people
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