A 1954 cartoon of the People's Party leader Rushdi al-Kikhiya

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A political cartoon published in the satirical magazine al-Mudhiq al-Mubki in 1954, calling on the People's Party leader Rushdi al-Kikhiya to resume political activity. He had temporarily resigned in 1951-1954 to object the meddling of officers in military affairs. In 1949-1951, he had been Speaker of the Syrian Parliament