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Handala
Symbol and personification of the Palestinian people
Fictional character
Handala (Arabic: حنظلة, romanized: Ḥanẓala), also Handhala, Hanzala or Hanthala, is a prominent national symbol and personification of the Palestinian people.[1][2]
The character was created in 1969 by political cartoonistNaji 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".[3]
The name comes from the Arabic word for the colocynth (Arabic: حنظل, romanized: ḥanẓal), a perennial plant native to the Levant which bears bitter fruit, grows back when cut, and has deep roots.
Handala's impact has continued in the decades after al-Ali's 1987 assassination; today the character remains widely popular as a represe