Attacks on Jews

Old Stupid Joke:

A guy goes to a doctor and says he sees spots.
The doctor says "ïnteresting."
The fellow continues, "I hear a ringing in my ears."
The doctor nods.
"änd I have a tingling feeling in my fingers !" says the patient.
"Have you had this before?" asks the doctor.
"Yes" says the patient.
"Well" says the doctor, "you've got it again."

* * * Well we've got it again.

European Leaders (2002)

March 04, 2002

Today's Golden Oldie is ten years old this month, from March 2002.

Cyber Warfare

Apparently we're getting ready.

Land Day (1999)

September 09, 1999

Today's Golden Oldie is from 1999.

The latest news out of the formerly moderate state of Morocco now in the throes of Arab Spring:

Israeli flags burnt in Morocco rally
Organizers claim 100,000 people took part in Land Day rally in Rabat, protested participation of Israeli diplomat in EUROMED meeting. David Saranga taken out back door.
Several days prior to the Global March to Jerusalem, thousands of Moroccans took part in a mass rally in Rabat "in support of Jerusalem." Israeli diplomat David Saranga, who was in the city for a conference, was taken out of the building through a side door as demonstrators protested his presence there, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Monday. Palestinian flags were flown and Israeli flags were burned during the march.
A Moroccan Islamic organization that organized the march claimed that 100,000 participated in the rally.
"The people want to free al-Aqsa," the protesters chanted. "A million martyrs are going to Jerusalem." -more

A Madoff Passover

Everyone is making plans for Passover.

Gentlemen's Agreement

"we are not at war with Islam, which most Americans respect as a religion of peace."

-- George W. Bush, 9/16/01

Terror and Europe (1985)

December 30, 1985

Today's Golden Oldie is from 1985.

My "trick" is to use humor as a means of communication, but that was not my goal when I did this cartoon in 1985. It expressed (back then) the anger I feel now, in the wake of the attack in Toulouse.

And it's just as appropriate.

Attacks in Toulouse, France

According to World Jewish Daily:

Toulouse Killer Likely Filmed Attack, Executed Little Girl

"A tragic update to a tragic story.

Police now say the killer of four Jews in Toulouse likely filmed the attack with a a camera attached to his chest and methodically stalked his victims, murdering a little girl in cold blood.

According to eyewitness accounts, after the killer entered the Jewish Ozar HaTorah school, he chased after 7-year-old Miriam Monsonego and shot her repeatedly.

He grabbed Miriam as she tried to escape, grasped her hair and shot her. Then, as she bled to death on the floor, he lifted up her head and fired two additional bullets.

The brutality of the crime -- which also took the lives of Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, 30, and his two sons, Gabriel, 6, and Arieh, 3, -- has led French police to suspect a violent, racist intent behind the attacks.

In a bizarre and macbre development, French police also say the killer seems to have filmed the attacks" -more

Passover Syndrome (1998)

April 06, 1998

Passover is in the air!
Today's Golden Oldie is from a Pessah back in 1998.

More than 2 weeks to go 'til Seder Night, but, hey, like I said; "Passover is in the air!"

Syrian News

According to the Syrian Arab News Agency:

Local, Arab and International Condemnations of Terrorist Bombings Continue

DAMASCUS, (SANA) – March 18,2012
"The International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions (ICATU) on Sunday strongly condemned the two terrorist attacks which hit Damascus yesterday morning, stressing that they are part of targeting the Syrian people and their security, stability and national unity...

. . . . In separate statements, the General Union of Arab Farmers, the Arab Youth Union and Union of the Palestinian Communities and Institutions in Diaspora/Europe condemned Damascus terrorist explosions, which they said will not weaken the Syrians steadfastness, national unity or principled national and pan-Arab stances.

The organizations considered that the two terrorist blasts comes in the framework of the organized terrorism supported by the US, Israel and the reactionary Arab countries,-more

Israeli Spring

Long before the Internet age, Dry Bones was the cartoon of the Jerusalem Post. It was drawn for fellow English-speakers living here in Israel. Sometimes I would do a cartoon to sum up the feeling of our shared Israeli experience, especially at moments that I felt were significant.

I think that here in Israel, we are now at one of those moments, and I indulged myself by doing today's cartoon. It's a shared-feeling message from an old Zionist for all the folks here at home as we prepare to enter the Spring of 2012.

News Coverage (1982)

March 08, 1982

Today's Golden Oldie is from 30 years ago this month, in March 1982.

Another old Dry Bones cartoon that could be run today without any changes.

Flowers and Evil

I was watching the Israel TV reports from the south where Israeli men women and children have been living with missile attacks from Gaza.

I couldn't help but notice in the news footage the beautiful wild flowers that were blooming. I couldn't take my eyes off of them.

When I sat down to do today's cartoon, this is what came out. It's either funny or bitter, or possibly both.

Palestinian Terror (2002)

March 08 2002

Today's Golden Oldie is from 10 years ago this month, in March 2002.

For some reason this cartoon reminds me of a conversation with an old friend, now sadly departed. His name was Alex Berlyne. Alex, an Israeli Jew from the U.K. explained that because I had grown up in America I thought of certain situations as being "Problems", while British English had the alternate "Trouble". Alex maintained that speaking about the "Troubles" in Ireland, was descriptive of bad stuff going on, while my American use of the word "Problem" implied the exsistence of a solution.

Gaza Missiles

Today's cartoon is a "Middle East Quiz Show". Yes, Gazans are launching missiles at Israeli towns, cities, and villages. Because they can. * * * Meanwhile, just in from in another part of the Middle East, according to Reuters:

Iraqi Shi’ite militia stone youths to death for Western-style “emo” punk clothes

"At least 14 youths have been stoned to death in Baghdad in the past three weeks in what appears to be a campaign by Shi’ite militants against youths wearing Western-style “emo” clothes and haircuts, security and hospital sources say.

Militants in Shi’ite neighborhoods where the stonings have taken place circulated lists on Saturday naming more youths targeted to be killed if they do not change the way they dress."-more

Angels Needed

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Israel and the Attack on Iran's Nukes

I've done 6-panel Dry Bones cartoons and I've done 4-panel Dry Bones cartoons. Today's offering has 6 panels organized into a 4-panel cartoon.

Thee annoying kid in the back seat is, of course, the media.
Did it work for you?
Did it get a laugh out of you?

Purim Dress (1975)

Today's Golden Oldie is from a Purim way back in 1975. Dry Bones was then three years old! January 2013 will mark forty years of continuous publication.

Today, March 8th, is my birthday and it is also International Women's Day. Happy Me! Happy Them! ...and, of course, Happy Purim!!!

For more Purim Cartoons, click on I want more!

It's Purim!

Happy Purim!

For Dry Bones Cartoons and postings from previous Purims, click on PURIM CARTOONS

Rain (2000)

Today's Golden Oldie is from 2000.

I posted this cartoon today because now, after years of drought, Israel is being deluged with rain. In our part of the world, winter rains are a blessing. Our resevoirs are refilling, the earth is soaking up the life-sustaining waters, and the flowers that bloom in the Spring are already bursting into bloom.

Lovely.

Obama and the Israelis

According to the Christian Science Monitor:

Shimon Peres: a dovish voice in Obama's ear

Israeli President Shimon Peres meets with President Obama today. Mr. Peres opposes an Israeli preemptive strike on Iran, adding a dovish voice to deliberations between the US and Israel.
"On the eve of a summit between President Barak Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to close gaps on confronting Iran, Mr. Obama meets today with an Israeli elder statesman who has staked out a more dovish position than the government.
" -more

Purim Time!

Next week we will be celebrating Purim and the country seems ready for our annual "Spring Break" of fun. Folks are hoping to see Jerusalem costumed in a coating of white snow. Driving rains and melting snow in the north are pouring into our water supply, the Sea of Galilee. The front pages of our local newspapers feature colorful photos of floats being built for the coming Purim parades.

Today's cartoon explains this longing for Purim fun.

BTW, Purim day this year is March 8th, which I hasten to point out is also "International Women's Day"'and my Birthday.

Knock Knock (1992)

Today's Golden Oldie is from 1992.
Twenty years ago this month!

A rare single-panel Dry Bones cartoon. It was a pessimistic view of the future. Unfortunately, it turned out that I was right.