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Source: http://jcpa.org/phas/phas-21.htm
Major Anti-Semitic Motifs in Arab Cartoons
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Interview with Joel Kotek - The main recurrent motif in Arab cartoons concerning Israel is "the devilish Jew," conveying the idea that Jews behave like Nazis, kill children, and love blood. The similarity with themes promulgated by the Nazis is evident. Many Arab cartoons praise suicide bombing or call for murder. The collective image of the Jews thus projected lays the groundwork for a possible genocide. Palestinian cartoonists often place emphasis on the anti-Semitic accusation of "ritual murder" of children. To dehumanize Jews, Arab cartoonists often depict them as malevolent creatures: spiders, vampires, or octopuses.