From: latuff@uninet.com.br [mailto:latuff@uninet.com.br]
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:18 AM
To: ihaniyyeh@hotmail.com
Subject: From Carlos Latuff to President Ismael Haniyyeh

Dear President Ismael Haniyyeh,

My name is Carlos Latuff, Brazilian cartoonist, and I write

you as an artist who, since a visit to West Bank in 1999, is

creating and spreading around the world cartoons on behalf

of the Palestinian people and their struggle against U.S.

backed Israel's state terrorism. I'm deeply concerned

regarding decision of Hamas government in Gaza ordering

imprison of the cartoonist of Al Ayam newspaper Mr. Baha

Boukhari and the editor-in-chief Akram Hanayha for 6 months.

As you know, Mr. Boukhari has made a great contribution for

the Palestinian cause with his cartoons, which depict the

suffering and resistance of Palestinian people and

denunciating the Israeli war crimes, in the best tradition

of Naji al ali. In spite of his political views regarding

Palestinian internal affairs, I respectfully urge you to

reconsider this decision and drop any charges against Mr.

Boukhari and Mr. Hanayha, in light of the freedom of speech

and human rights.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Carlos Latuff

Cartoonist

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil