Handala

Also known as Handhala, Hanzala, Hanthala, Ḥanẓala

Handala (), also Handhala, Hanzala or Hanthala, is a prominent national symbol and personification of the Palestinian people.

Key facts

Character.name: Handala
Character.image: Handala.gif
Character.alt: Image of Handala
Character.caption: Handala, the Palestinian defiance symbol
Character.first_major: Al-Seyassah
Character.first_date: 13 July 1969
Character.last_date: 1987
Character.creator: Naji al-Ali
Character.full_name: حنظلة
Character.gender: Male
Character.occupation: 10 year old child
Character.affiliation: Justice, steadfastness (see sumud), poverty

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Early publication
Symbolism
Legacy
Gallery
See also
References
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Handala (), also Handhala, Hanzala or Hanthala, is a prominent national symbol and personification of the Palestinian people.

The character was created in 1969 by political cartoonist Naji al-Ali, and first took its current form in 1973. Handala became the signature of Naji al-Ali's cartoons and remains an iconic symbol of Palestinian identity and defiance. The character has been described as "portraying war, resistance, and the Palestinian identity with astounding clarity".