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Naji al-Ali ناجي العلي
Graffiti portrait of the famous Palestinian cartoonist Naji Al Ali, in Ramallah down town in 2012
Born	c. 1938 Al-Shajara, Mandatory Palestine
Died	29 August 1987(1987-08-29) (aged 48–49) London, United Kingdom
Resting place	Brookwood cemetery
Occupation	Cartoonist
Nationality	Palestinian
Period	1960–1987
Notable work	Handala
Spouse	Widad al-Ali

Naji Salim Hussain Al-Ali (c. 1938 – 29 August 1987) was a Palestinian cartoonist known for his political cartoons criticizing Arab regimes and Israel. He created Handala, a symbol of the Palestinian people and their resistance, which became the most famous of Al-Ali's characters.^[1]

Al-Ali was a famous cartoonist in the Arab world, drawing over 40,000 cartoons that reflected public opinions on Palestinian and Arab politics. He often criticized political leaders. Tragically (disturbingly), on 22 July 1987, he was shot in the neck outside Al-Qabas (Kuwaiti newspaper) office in London, where he worked. He died five weeks later on 29 August 1987, in Charing Cross hospital.^[2] He was buried in the Brookwood Islamic cemetery in London.^[3]

• I Am From Ain Al-Helwa Archived 2019-09-02 at the Wayback Machine, an Autobiography by Naji al-Ali.

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