{"id":103189,"date":"2017-01-25T15:39:01","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T15:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/procartoonists.org\/?p=103189"},"modified":"2022-03-02T09:19:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T09:19:51","slug":"pco-leaves-feco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/procartoonists.org\/pco-leaves-feco\/","title":{"rendered":"PCO leaves FECO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71574\" src=\"https:\/\/procartoonists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/pcologo.jpg\" alt=\"pcologo\" width=\"100\" height=\"98\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The reason for tendering our resignation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After a great deal of thought by the PCO Committee and through consulting our members, PCO [UK] has decided to leave FECO forthwith.<\/p>\n<p>This is a very sad decision, but has been brought about by FECO\u2019s involvement with a Holocaust themed cartoon contest offered by the Iran House of Cartoon, known Holocaust deniers.<\/p>\n<p>PCO cannot allow itself to be associated in any way with holocaust denial.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps, looking into the future, when FECO reorganises so that it is no longer associated in any way with holocaust denial PCO might apply to re-join.\u00a0 In the meantime PCO intends to maintain good relations with individual cartoonists\u2019 organisations such as France-Cartoon, formerly FECO France. But as of now we do not consider ourselves a member of FECO.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely, and with regret,<\/p>\n<p>Bill Stott, Chair, PCO [UK]<\/p>\n<p>For and on behalf of ;<br \/>\nThe Surreal McCoy<br \/>\nRupert Besley<br \/>\nAndrew Birch<br \/>\nSteve Jones<br \/>\nJeremy Banx<br \/>\nGlenn Marshall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The reason for tendering our resignation: After a great deal of thought by the PCO Committee and through consulting our members, PCO [UK] has decided to leave FECO forthwith. 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