Twelve people were killed Tuesday morning at the Paris headquarters of the French satirical paper Charlie Hebdo. Reports say the violence came as backlash to the paper’s provocative content.
Yesterday, we published some of the newspaper’s covers. After numerous requests from our readers, we’re publishing them again today—with translations.
1) This September 2012 issue was titled “Untouchables 2.” The text bubble says, “One shouldn’t make fun of.”
2) This November 2014 tweet shows an Israeli fist saying, “There, do you still recognize Palestine?”
https://twitter.com/Charlie_Hebdo_/status/538247333616844800/
3) “Hollande’s popularity is climbing with Labradors”
https://twitter.com/Charlie_Hebdo_/status/549986965664583681/
4) “The parents of Philippot are shocked.” The bubble reads, “We didn’t know he belonged to the extreme right.”
https://twitter.com/Charlie_Hebdo_/status/544904343317913604/
5) Two blondes sit on the lap of longtime Front National leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. “We tried everything—except syphilis.”
https://twitter.com/Charlie_Hebdo_/status/540443893838651394/
6) Ronald McDonald: “Aggressive clowns—he made me eat s***.”
https://twitter.com/Charlie_Hebdo_/status/529684582959157248/
7) Pope Benedict XVI says, “This is my body,” on this issue titled, “The pope goes too far!”
Photo: Newscom
8. “If Mohamed came back” depicts an argument: “I am the prophet, you idiot!” “Shut your face, infidel.”
Photo: Newscom
9. This Kim Jong Un image was called “Self-Censorship.” The bubble reads: “Sony licks the big a** of the big a****** assassin of Pyongyang.”
Photo: Newscom
