Résumé:
In the context of the diversity of political issues in the world, social semiotic analysis of
images and texts expressing these events is an important tool for understanding how meanings
are constructed and perceptions are shaped within social contexts. This study offers a social
semiotic analysis of Carlos Latuff's political cartoons about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
particularly since the beginning of "Toofan Al Aqsa", October, 7, 2023. Hence, by employing
a multimodal communication approach, these cartoons portrayed the interplay of visual and
written elements, which create a rich tapestry of meaning, inviting an audience to discover the
complexities of the conflict specially the suffering of Palestine. Our research aims to unravel
the complex layers of meaning, power dynamics, and cultural nuances inherent in the conflict
through different semiotic resources. It explores how Latuff used those resources to convey
messages and ideologies; this study also sheds light on the role of social semiotics and
political cartoons in expressing sentiments, struggles, and aspirations amidst the turmoil of the
conflict. In this regard, the sample selected for this study is taken from Twitter website; it
consists of four cartoons of the Brazilian cartoonist Carlos Latuff. Then, in order to carry out
of the multimodal analysis of that sample within an exploratory, descriptive qualitative
research, we used Kress and Van Leeuwen's framework "Grammar of visual Design" as a
theoretical approach. Ultimately, the findings of this study showed that the cartoonist focused
on use some social semiotic resources rather than others are in a good way, and that they are
powerful in depiction the Israel agenda during this war. It also revealed that combining text
and image helps in shape perceptions, and provoke critical engagement with the complexities
of the conflict.
