Allegedly these are new #CharlieHebdo cartoons mocking a tragedy as a result of which 224 people died. pic.twitter.com/VauuozEDrt
— Yury Barmin (@yurybarmin) November 6, 2015
Satire should be about mocking politics not tragic accidents of innocent people #CharlieHebdo
— #Team (@Refshaleoen) November 6, 2015
Satire should be about mocking the powerful. Now in the west its about mocking the powerless & those who the elites despise. #CharlieHebdo
— Neil Clark (@NeilClark66) November 6, 2015
Charlie Hebdo made a name for itself worldwide by choosing to publish cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammed, which lead to protests in Muslim countries around the world.
Cherif and Said Kouachi, two Muslim extremists said they were avenging those cartoons when they stormed the offices of Charlie Hebdo on January 7th, killing 12 people.
The cover showed an unflattering image of Morano, who has now become a hate-figure after her latest remarks, in the arms of former French president Charles de-Gaulle.
Next to it are the words: “Morano, the secret Down’s Syndrome daughter of de Gaulle”.
http://t.co/0cZkCRfz54 PureMedias: La Une de “Charlie Hebdo” avec Nadine Morano trisomique choque une maman pic.twitter.com/TGRg9wPdxp
— Cyber-Actu (@CyberActualite) October 7, 2015
The cover prompted harsh reaction on Twitter, but also from the mother of a Down's Syndrome child, who lambasted the magazine in an emotional column for the L’Express newspaper.
“You know what Charlie, it’s not funny. You have hurt all those close to people who have Down’s Syndrome,” said Caroline Boudet, whoseFacebook post about being a parent of Louise, her child with Down’s Syndrome went viral in the summer.