Editorial cartoons for Oct. 19, 2025: Peace in Gaza, immigration enforcement, ‘No Kings’ protests

A peace agreement brokered by President Donald Trump between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding at week’s end. The fighting stopped and Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were exchanged. Bill Bramhall leads this week’s editorial cartoon gallery with a reality check. A peace dove perched on the rubble of Gaza says, “Now for the hard part.”

Steve Breen acidly notes that Hamas started the war by invading Israel and yet expects thanks for ending it. Drew Sheneman depicts the peace deal teetering on a Jenga wood block game. Michael Ramirez draws the peace dove as “Phoenix rising” from the ashes of Gaza. Dana Summers sees Hamas as a fly in the “peace ointment.” Walt Handelsman’s dove asks Trump for some peace at home.

That’s a segue into another common topic: the activities of immigration enforcement authorities in U.S. cities. David Horsey draws White House aid Stephen Miller prepared to call in airstrikes in response to costumed protesters in Portland, Oregon. Nick Anderson jokes that Hamas is ready to broker a peace deal between Trump and the city. Mike Luckovich draws a trick-or-treater being seized by masked ICE agents. “Told ya not to go as Dora the Explorer,” her pal says.

Other topics in this week’s gallery include nationwide “No Kings” protests planned for this weekend; the third week of the federal government shutdown; a new media policy at the Pentagon that journalists said violates the First Amendment; and the death of actor Diane Keaton.

Cartoons were drawn by Jack Ohman, Nick Anderson, Bill Bramhall, Dana Summers, Drew Sheneman, Walt Handelsman, David Horsey, Phil Hands, Joel Pett and Joey Weatherford of Tribune Content Agency; and Mike Luckovich, Steve Breen and Michael Ramirez of Creators Syndicate.