Has Charlie Hebdo crossed the line with its cartoons? It's difficult to say

Two cartoons in French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo have started a war of words on the Internet, because some think they make fun of Aylan Kurdi, the 3-year-old Syrian refugee who drowned in the sea while trying to reach the Greek island of Kos with his family. One cartoon shows a McDonald's-like promotion offering "2 kid menus for the price of one" with a sign saying, "Welcome the migrants..." with the image of Aylan lying face down on a beach. Is this freedom of the press or mockery? Comments:

In January (when terrorists gunned down 12 of Charlie Hebdo's staff members), many people across the world used the Twitter tag #JesuisCharlie (I am Charlie) to support press freedom. Now it is being severely criticized. One Twitter user even said, "If that is press freedom, I spit on it".

Hannover General Newspaper, Sept 15