Representation of international criticism of the middle east conflict in Arab cartoons on Instagram

Asror, M. Khozinatul, Muhajjalin, Ahmad Ghuril, Yasykur, Aminuddin and Chotimah, Dien Nur ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1493-1418 (2025) Representation of international criticism of the middle east conflict in Arab cartoons on Instagram. Arabi : Journal of Arabic Studies, 10 (1). pp. 26-38. ISSN 2548-6624

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Abstract

The international community's contribution to the conflict in the Middle East did not provide a solution but rather exacerbated the conflict. This gave birth to various criticisms from various parties, both in the form of oral, written, and image. Using a qualitative descriptive method, this research analyzes five caricatures by @rahma_toons and @hajjaj_cartoons. The theory used in this research is Charles Sanders Peirce's perspective semiotic theory. This research aims to analyze the various elements of icons, indexes, and symbols in the five caricatures uploaded by @rahma_toons and @hajjaj_cartoons. In addition, this study also aims to explain the various icons, indexes, and symbols as a representation of criticism of the conflict that occurred in the Middle East. The results show that the 5 caricatures represent various criticisms. The first criticism is aimed at the UN and Arab countries that only provide symbolic support. The second criticism is aimed at the United States' partiality towards Israel and further aggravating the conflict. The third criticism is aimed at Israel's attack on UNIFIL which shows a violation of international law.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Representation, criticism, caricature, Middle East conflict, international
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2001 Communication and Media Studies > 200102 Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2001 Communication and Media Studies > 200104 Media Studies 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2001 Communication and Media Studies > 200199 Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2003 Language Studies > 200399 Language Studies not elsewhere classified 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2001 Communication and Media Studies
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > Department of Arabic Language and Letters
Depositing User:	Dien Nur Chotimah
Date Deposited:	09 Dec 2025 15:33

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