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Syrian cartoonist Ali Farzat beaten
Syrian cartoonist Ali Farzat beaten
Ali Farzat was beaten for criticising the Syrian government through his cartoons on Thursday even as arrests and raids continue throughout Syria.These are some of the social media elements featured in this episode of The Stream.
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The renowned cartoonist was found on the side of a road in Damascus after Syrian security forces beat him up and broke his hands. Below is a picture of him in the hospital that circulated on Twitter.
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The following cartoon depicts President Assad trying to hitch a lift as Muammar Gaddafi tries to escape.
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Many expressed outrage over the news on Twitter.
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syria did they think beating Ali Ferzat and breaking his hands was actually going to stop anything??
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Syria cartoonist attacked by regime http://t.co/FyOuYQs Because nothing terrifies tyrants like ridicule!
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Netizens created a Facebook Page in support of Ferzat.
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كلنا علي فرزات , We Are All Ali Ferzat - الدعم المعنوي للفنان الكبير علي فرزات بعد تعرضه للهجوم من عصابات الاسد | Facebook
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Syria اخر رسومات علي فرزات قبل اختطافه نشرت بتاريخ 24 اغسطس 2011 http://t.co/xZJs6iy
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