Political Cartoonist Whose Work Skewered Assad Is Brutally Beaten in Syriahttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

By NADA BAKRI

New York Times August 26, 2011





The Post ran an Associated Press story today, but Ann Telnaes did a cartoon on it and Cavna at Comic Riffs pursued the story a bit:



ALI FERZAT: A Call to Cartoonists to draw support for the viciously beaten Syrian artist

By Michael Cavna

Washington Post Comic Riffs Blog August 26 2011





Matt Wuerker says the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists will be issuing a statement.