After the brutal massacre of ten members of Charlie Hebdo staff and two police officers in Paris, cartoonists from all over the world reacted with powerful but heartbreaking artwork to show solidarity with the victims. Here are 30 thought-provoking tweets with translations (where required).
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#CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/15O4YC2KWg
— Ruben L. Oppenheimer 🏴☠️ (@RLOppenheimer) January 7, 2015
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Well, today's #doodleaday was a no-brainer… #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/2OMAyQIQ1o
— James (@RteeFufkin) January 7, 2015
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http://instagram.com/p/xkaysJplPT/
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#cartoon #CharlieHebdo #JeSuisCharlie (English version) pic.twitter.com/rEp2ydJt77
— lectrr (@lectrr) January 8, 2015
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Charlie Hebdo. Nooit opzij. pic.twitter.com/MJwGKPQ8jU
— Joep Bertrams (@joepbertrams) January 7, 2015
“Unstoppable Charlie Hebdo.”
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“I prefer to die standing than live on my knees” #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/MdQmsgVdI8
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) January 7, 2015
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Horrible attack.Cartoonists across the world are uniting against bloodshed and violence. @ibnlive @cnnbrk pic.twitter.com/QtTe9INeU9
— Neelabh (@NeelabhToons) January 7, 2015
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https://twitter.com/Bouletcorp/status/552846084691996672
“Ducks will always fly higher than guns.”
(Ducks = French slang term for newspaper).
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Atentado a Charlie Hebdo.http://t.co/TBlz9pBuI7 pic.twitter.com/3UrweOEYK0
— Bernardo Erlich 🍋 (@berlich) January 7, 2015
“The world has become so serious that humor is a risky profession.”
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Solidarité avec #ChalieHebdo pic.twitter.com/3DWVu9bwg2
— Tomi Ungerer 1931 – 2019 (@TomiUngerer) January 7, 2015
“No Freedom without freedom of press.”
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Still mortified about our fallen cartoonist colleagues, but free speech will always win. #CharlieHebdo #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/GHejOEXHwG
— Rob Tornoe (@RobTornoe) January 7, 2015
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Editorial cartoonist Tom Toles on the Charlie Hebdo massacre http://t.co/blcIcBxatE pic.twitter.com/o2vFaV5lj3
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 7, 2015
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De tout coeur avec Charlie Hebdo. pic.twitter.com/8KwTipn3Wp
— PLANTU Officiel (@plantu) January 7, 2015
“My heart is with Charlie Hebdo.”
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IN MEMORY OF MY COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS FROM CHARLIE HEBDO, a cartoon for the International New York Times pic.twitter.com/2v21S7ZmGJ
— Chappatte Cartoons (@PatChappatte) January 7, 2015
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Cartoon on #CharlieHebdo #JeSuisCharlie #cdnpoli #cartoonists #nspoli pic.twitter.com/VvGDifANCV
— Michael de Adder (@deAdder) January 7, 2015
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A terrible day for all cartoonists. #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/Ksbl89WLsE
— Magnus Shaw (@TheMagnusShaw) January 7, 2015
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La #vignetta del #Mattinale di oggi! #CharlieHebdo @forza_italia @simonebaldelli pic.twitter.com/XzxQFjC62q
— Il Mattinale (@IlMattinale) January 7, 2015
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https://twitter.com/PhillyD/status/552850659754532864
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Hommage de notre dessinateur @na_dessinateur aux victimes de #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/2AgMZyc7Yq
— BFMTV (@BFMTV) January 7, 2015
Pourquoi = What for?
Fusila = Rifle
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#JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/FPYIswn625
— MacLeodCartoons FB.COM/MACLEODCARTOONS (@MacLtoons) January 7, 2015
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Comment dessiner aujourd'hui ?
Comment ne pas dessiner aujourd'hui ? pic.twitter.com/cNtJY6e7MK— Martin Vidberg (@Vidberg) January 7, 2015
“Today, I am a press cartoonist. Today, I am a journalist. Today, I draw for Charlie Hebdo.”
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Spanish cartoonists are sharing this image with the message: "To arms, companions!" via @sicevis #CharlieHebdo http://t.co/hQqPJMQeV5
— Jennifer Hattam (@TheTurkishLife) January 7, 2015
“Grab your weapons mates.”
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The Independent's cartoonist @DaveBrownToons on the #CharlieHebdo attack. #JeSuisCharliehttp://t.co/ObRuaH7Apg pic.twitter.com/a7dbe6nQS9
— The Independent (@Independent) January 7, 2015
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#CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/du7R4NW1zO
— Ruben L. Oppenheimer 🏴☠️ (@RLOppenheimer) January 7, 2015
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Can't sleep tonight, thoughts with my French cartooning colleagues, their families and loved ones #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/LqIMRCHPgK
— David Pope (@davpope) January 7, 2015
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7 janvier 2015 / January 7, 2015 #CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/Bs6LpzeZGl
— Loïc Sécheresse (@loicsecheresse) January 7, 2015
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#CharlieHebdo pic.twitter.com/GNh2ZAEArf
— Tommy dessine (@Tommydessine) January 7, 2015
“Oh no… not them…”
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Washington Post cartoonist @AnnTelnaes on #CharlieHebdo. http://t.co/kwtvbInWJC pic.twitter.com/Ipk9Q6y0RA
— Anup Kaphle 🐐 (@AnupKaphle) January 7, 2015
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#CharlieHebdo : l'hommage de notre dessinateur Nono pic.twitter.com/CmTm41U1QH
— Le Télégramme (@LeTelegramme) January 7, 2015
“Died for the freedom of expression.”
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https://twitter.com/jean_jullien/status/552829637215408128
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