Look we’re fans of satire and we’ve supported Charlie Hebdo all the way but this is just way too far.
Charlie Hebdo have released a new cartoon depicting two monumental occasions in recent history.
The cartoon below accompanies the caption ‘What would little Aylan have grown up to be? Ass groper in Germany’.
Hebdo – ‘What would little Aylan have grown up to be? Ass groper in Germany’. Don’t be apalled you just don’t get it pic.twitter.com/LIYJEYjydy
— Nesrine Malik (@NesrineMalik) January 13, 2016
The cartoon is referencing the death of 3-year-old Syrian boy Alan Kurdi, whos body washed up on a Turkish beach. The image became a symbol of refugee’s plight and the image that spurred the world into caring.
The second incident is in reference to the New Year’s Eve sex attacks in Cologne, Germany. The perpetrators were also widely reported to be refugees.
According to cbc news, Aylan’s aunt commented:
“We’re trying to forget a little bit and move on with our life. But to hurt us again, it’s not fair.”
Twitter users are turning on the magazine.
Charlie Hebdo claiming that little Aylan would have become a rapist if he wouldn’t have died. Je suis Charlie, eh? pic.twitter.com/bezgmChE7L
— ramzi (@RamziH91) January 14, 2016
Regardless of intended msg #CharlieHebdo ‘s #Aylan cartoon is tasteless. There must be other means to convey the message
— Rania Lafi (@ranialafi) January 14, 2016
How dare you? @Charlie_Hebdo_ Aylan is a innocent baby this is disgusting… shame… #Aylan Kurdi #TwitterKurds pic.twitter.com/FFIAnqo980
— Lorîna Rengîn (@LorinaRengin) January 14, 2016
what. the. fuck. “what would have little Aylan become, if he had grown up?” [from Charlie Hebdo. or der Sturmer?] https://t.co/u5cDvcbCTs
— samira stephan (@cherchezlaSam) January 13, 2016
Charlie Hebdo staff becomes openly racist, writes “What if Aylan had lived? He’d have groped women in Germany”. pic.twitter.com/YV1CJyFZiG
— Nicolas Kayser-Bril (@nicolaskb) January 13, 2016
Charlie Hebdo staff becomes openly racist, writes “What if Aylan had lived? He’d have groped women in Germany”. pic.twitter.com/YV1CJyFZiG
— Nicolas Kayser-Bril (@nicolaskb) January 13, 2016