Can cartoonists really make a difference?
Yes, we can. At least I act as if we can. I want to arrange events like this one, with meetings between cartoonists, around the world. I have one coming up in Atlanta, and we will have both a Palestinian and an Israeli cartoonist at the opening. I plan to invite Steve Bell, the famous Guardian cartoonist, when I go to Rome next year. I think he is extraordinary. He is coming for a meeting between press cartoonists and Romano Prodi – it will be great. I also want to do the same in Ramallah in Palestine because I want to bring together Israelis, Lebanese, Egyptians and Palestinians and make it feel natural and normal for them to get to know each other. We can all learn from each other. For example, the Egyptians believe that when I draw, there is a Jewish lobby telling me what to do – and I tell them that’s not true. These kinds of meetings are also a way for us all to find out about new ways of working. Is the cartoonist’s job different in other countries? Not in our heads. When a carto
