From the pro-occupation Israeli character 'Srulik' to the resilient and satirical Palestinian 'Handala', caricature emerges as another battleground for memory and the future. How did these characters come to be, what is their media symbolism, and why does caricature remain so influential?

The genocidal war has systematically devastated the media sector in the Gaza Strip. With the occupation destroying over 150 media organizations, printing presses have completely shut down, forcing all newspapers to shift entirely to digital coverage.