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If you're not familiar with the subjects of this comic, they are Yasser Arafat and Ariel Sharon, left to right, respectively. Sharon's name is on his jersey with a Star of David on the shoulder. The PLO is on Arafat's jersey, not to forget the customized, signature fabric Yasser QB Hand Towel at his waist.

PLO stands for Palestine Liberation Organization and was led by Arafat for a time. Some people describe the PLO as a terrorist organization, but in 1993 Israel recognized the PLO as a legitimate representative of the Palestinian people when the PLO officially recognized Israel as a legitimate State. The PLO was probably the wealthiest terrorist organization, reported to have had billions in assets.

Was the PLO's recongnition of Israel only public posturing? Does the Israeli Governement really support the PLO as an, or the, official representative? What officially makes an organization a "terrorist" organization, or later, not? Please try not to take offense here, I'm not trying to change your thoughts or feelings on who's ultimately right or wrong.

POSSIBLE CAPTIONS OFFERED TO THE PAPER:

"Where's the U.N. referee's blue flag on that violaton?"

"His team was clearly off sides!"

"Why does Yasser keep throwing interceptions to Team Israel? Is it intentional?"

"Team Israel keeps 'roughing' the Palestinian quarterback!"

"Did you notice the play action fake there? What a move!"

and last, but not least:

"Does the U.S. really want to officiate this game?"

Drawn in 2001 for the university student paper. I've always paid keen attention to politics and drew many comics about or including Middle Eastern and especially Israeli issues. This comic was simply drawn on a smooth surface Bristol Board with a 0.5 mm mechanical pencil and a vinyl erasure.

This comic is probably my favorite comics of my Middle East series. It took about an hour to draw with perhaps a five minute thumbnail sketch drawn before. The framing, with no border, and the anchoring of the figures and the overall composition with the shaded grass works really well. I used a photo reference for the Yasser's QB stance as he was about to be tackled but just made Sharon's flying figure up. It's a bit silly but I still like the suggested meanings and possible interpretations of the encounter.

Description
If you're not familiar with the subjects of this comic, they are Yasser Arafat and Ariel Sharon, left to right, respectively. Sharon's name is on his jersey with a Star of David on the shoulder. The PLO is on Arafat's jersey, not to forget the customized, signature fabric Yasser QB Hand Towel at his waist.

PLO stands for Palestine Liberation Organization and was led by Arafat for a time. Some people describe the PLO as a terrorist organization, but in 1993 Israel recognized the PLO as a legitimate representative of the Palestinian people when the PLO officially recognized Israel as a legitimate State. The PLO was probably the wealthiest terrorist organization, reported to have had billions in assets.

Was the PLO's recongnition of Israel only public posturing? Does the Israeli Governement really support the PLO as an, or the, official representative? What officially makes an organization a "terrorist" organization, or later, not? Please try not to take offense here, I'm not trying to change your thoughts or feelings on who's ultimately right or wrong.

POSSIBLE CAPTIONS OFFERED TO THE PAPER:

"Where's the U.N. referee's blue flag on that violaton?"

"His team was clearly off sides!"

"Why does Yasser keep throwing interceptions to Team Israel? Is it intentional?"

"Team Israel keeps 'roughing' the Palestinian quarterback!"

"Did you notice the play action fake there? What a move!"

and last, but not least:

"Does the U.S. really want to officiate this game?"

Drawn in 2001 for the university student paper. I've always paid keen attention to politics and drew many comics about or including Middle Eastern and especially Israeli issues. This comic was simply drawn on a smooth surface Bristol Board with a 0.5 mm mechanical pencil and a vinyl erasure.

This comic is probably my favorite comics of my Middle East series. It took about an hour to draw with perhaps a five minute thumbnail sketch drawn before. The framing, with no border, and the anchoring of the figures and the overall composition with the shaded grass works really well. I used a photo reference for the Yasser's QB stance as he was about to be tackled but just made Sharon's flying figure up. It's a bit silly but I still like the suggested meanings and possible interpretations of the encounter.