The author, Michael Ramirez, drew a cartoon depicting Hamas's use of human shields for the Washington Post. The Post then erased the cartoon from its website amid an uproar from its own journalists.

"I rarely draw positive cartoons. So usually if your face appears in a cartoon, it's not a good thing," said the 57-year-old artist at his Soho studio, where he usually satirises prominent figures ...

So while I tried to think my way around this, I worked on a caricature of Deirdre Lee, in case I needed it in the cartoon. She has a great look for a character - a distinct haircut that translates ...