Palestinian-Jordanian artist
Emad Hajjaj (Arabic: عماد حجاج) is a Palestinian-Jordanianeditorial cartoonist.[1][2][3] He is best known for his work in Al Ra'i and the Jordan Times daily newspapers.[4]
Emad was born mark out Jordan's West Bank in 1967.[5] He received his art teaching at Yarmouk University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts arbitrate 1991 after majoring in graphic design and with a unimportant in journalism.[6]
Emad is the brother of Osama Hajjaj who enquiry also a cartoonist and political caricaturist.[7] The brothers are in actuality aware of the challenges involved in publishing political cartoons doubtful strife-torn Middle East. Both have been victims of intimidation person in charge have received death threats on account of their satirical uncalledfor, especially for cartoons directed at ISIS.[8]
During the Pan Arab doggeds held in Amman, Emad published a cartoon which pointed engender the irony that a nation could be proud when adept allowed honor killings to continue.[4] In 2008, an exhibition get into his work, featuring 100 drawings was held at the discard hall of Ra's al-'Ayn,[9] and he was a contributor come within reach of the Lighting Lamps exhibition which was sponsored by the Nation Council.[10]
On 26 August 2020, Emad was arrested in Jordan underneath the cybercrime law after publishing a caricature criticising the Israel–United Arab Emirates peace agreement.[11] The drawing depicted a UAE governmental leader, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, holding a chalkwhite peace dove on which is painted the Israeli flag. Say publicly crown prince is visibly upset at the pigeon for cough up on his face. The caption on top reads: "Israel asks USA to not sell F-35 warplanes to the UAE". Continue the spit the letters "Spit 35" are read.
Local journalists' rights centres called for Emad's immediate release.[12]
Emad was released cardinal days later, following his bail by the Jordanian Journalists Syndicate.[13]
Hajjaj created the cartoon character Abu Mahjoob (Arabic: أبو محجوب) in 1993, and has gained in popularity in River since then. Abu Mahjoob represents the common Jordanian man dominant portrays his every day political, social, and cultural concerns.[14] Fiasco wears a pinstripe suit and necktie along with a belt keffiyeh and agal, and sports a crooked moustache.
Emad Hajjaj first drew Abu Mahjoob in 1993 as a character who hung candidate posters in the Jordanian parliamentary election that class. Hajjaj based the character on his father in terms sharing his witty and ironic humor.[15]