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"You were killed to avenge my death? I thought I was killed to avenge your death!"
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Editorial cartoon shows two skeletons with bullet holes in their skulls, lying in the sand with pyramids and palm trees in the distance. They dispute who was killed to avenge whom. On October 6, 1973 (the day of Yom Kippur), Egypt, in cooperation with Syria, launched a surprise attack on Israel in reprisal for the Six-Day War of 1967 in which Israel had captured large portions of Arab territory. This Yom Kippur war was actually the fourth Arab-Israeli War since the formation of Israel in 1948. A cease-fire left both sides at approximately the status quo. The cartoonist reflects on the futility of this never-ending conflict. Marlette drew cartoons for the Charlotte Observer and other southern newspapers from 1972 until his death in 2007 and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1988. He also drew the popular comic strip Kudzu. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Israel-Arab War, 1973--Casualties. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Skeletons--1970-1980. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Jewish-Arab relations--1970-1980. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
