“Collateral Damage”

“Collateral Damage” is a stark commentary on the human cost of geopolitical power and military funding. The cartoon features an American fighter jet, marked with the Star of David, symbolizing the U.S. government’s financial and military support for Israel.

Around the jet’s neck hangs a bracelet made of human bodies, strung together like pearls —a chilling symbol of the innocent lives lost as a result of this alliance. These are not just Palestinians, but also Iranians and civilians across the region—all victims of a global chessboard where weapons flow freely, but empathy does not.

The cartoon points directly at the billions of dollars in military aid the United States sends to Israel each year—funding weapons, missiles, and aircraft that are used in ongoing conflicts. The fighter jet, a tool of destruction, becomes a carrier of death, while the victims become nothing more than adornments in the eyes of power.

By placing the viewer behind the jet, the cartoon forces us to confront a difficult truth: this isn’t distant violence—it’s sponsored, supplied, and sustained. The message is clear: when wars are funded in the name of peace or defense, collateral damage becomes policy.