"The Symbol of Palestinians: Unveiling Handala and Naji al-Ali"

Handala, a character created by Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali, symbolizes the Palestinian struggle and resistance to occupation, remaining relevant amid the Israel-Hamas war. Handala, forever 10 years old, represents insurgency, refusal, and struggle, with his back turned to the world as a rejection of foreign-imposed solutions. Naji al-Ali, a pan-Arab nationalist, created over 40,000 cartoons and was critical of both Israeli and Arab governments before being killed in 1987. Handala's image is popular in street art and graffiti, serving as a symbol of dispossession and resistance for Palestinians and ordinary Arabs.