In Memory of the late Sami Ofer

Sami Ofer, one of Israel's richest business peronas, passed away on the morning this piece was published. I hope his family doesn't hold me in contempt.
Even prior to his death, this article about the Iranian fling that Ofer & Son might have had - was a bit more sensitive than the usual. 
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so the first version showed Sami & brother Yuli with mahmoud ahmadinejad in a boat, waving a helpful flag.

That didn't pass- since Brother Yuli Ofer is no longer involved in Sami's business. They had parted into 2 different business groups. 

It was Sami's son -Idan ofer - who was deeply involved...

This version then, was approved.

But just before it went to the printers, the editor insisted that I don't connect Ahmadinejad to the story, but rather throw in Meir Dagan -  former chief intelligence officer of Israel.

& This was the final version.
Yedioth Acharonot, a column by Sima Kadmon

our Old Man

Shpitz /No. 24 - Caricature catalogue of David Ben Gurion

ALL AMERICAN

Washington DC. Our Prime Minister gets 29 standing ovations in congress.

( President Obama got 25 standing ovations from Congress during his 2011 State of the Union address)

Yedioth Acharonot

stop the world, I want to get off

The world is marching to the beat of  Teenage girls.

Blazer magazine - a column by Ram Gilboa

who da man?

And if it wasn't hard enough between these two, Prime minister Bibi is now about to visit President Obama when he's at his prime...

"Yedioth Aharonot" Mussaf-Shabbath (The weekend magazine)/ May 6th 2011

Banned Holocaust - or - Generation 3.0

Another illustration that was banned at the last minute. 

This time for Yedioth Acharonot's Holocaust-Day issue.

It was supposed to be a personal segment about what I have learned from the Holocaust as a person...or how it reflects in my everyday life.

I guess the scene where my son & myself (as a holocaust refugee) are playing PS2, or my overall style of things were still a bit too "comic" for the public. 

...and this was the first draft of the concept.

The Emperors

The Netanyahus living the good life, at our expense.

"Yedioth Aharonot" Cover for Mussaf-Shabbath (The weekend magazine)/ April Fool's Day 2011