Political Cartoon Was Offensive

The editorial cartoon of March 1st greatly offended me. The cartoon itself, which depicted President Clinton delivering a public statement about the recent tragedy in Israel, did not disturb me; what offended me was the note in the corner from the artists. It expressed hope for peace and a separate Palestinian state.

Although editorial cartoons by definition appear on the editorial page, they generally stick to poking fun at public figures and current news events. Editorial cartoons should not be used to promote the artist's personal political agenda. While peace may be a universal objective, the goal of creating a separate Palestinian state is arguable.

Regardless, the fact remains that the artist wrote her personal opinion in the corner of the cartoon, and in doing so, was using her platform in The Crimson to promote personal ideology in a way that was quite inappropriate. I hope The Crimson endeavors not to let this happen again. Joshua E. Greenfield '97