Afghans abandoned, and international forces scurry out under Taliban threat
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Afghans abandoned, and international forces scurry out under Taliban threat

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

   

Morten Morland | The Times

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately. 

In today’s featured cartoon, Morten Morland depicts how NATO failed the citizens of Afghanistan in withdrawing their troops from the country.

Andy Davey | Twitter

Andy Davey takes a potshot at US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson as both countries ramp up their pullout operations in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s warning of “consequences” if the international troops are not withdrawn by 31 August.

Brian Adcock | The Independent

Brian Adcock draws on the G7 meeting held this week to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the evacuation efforts underway, and the Taliban’s warning.

Carlos Latuff | Mondoweiss

Carlos Latuff on the meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden this week. At the meeting, Bennett pressed the US to back off from reviving the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, while Biden talked of having “other options” if negotiations with Tehran don’t get results.