Controversial Racist Cartoon Sparks Outrage and Deletion

The Washington Post removed an editorial cartoon titled "Human Shields" that depicted a Hamas leader using civilians as human shields, following criticism that it was racist and dehumanizing towards Palestinians. The cartoon, drawn by Michael Ramirez, featured exaggerated features of its Palestinian subjects and drew backlash on social media. The editorial page editor of The Post acknowledged that the cartoon missed something profound and divisive and took it down. The opinions section also ran letters criticizing the decision to publish the cartoon.