Israeli Artist Shuts Biennale Show, Urging Cease-Fire and Hostage Release

Art Not Genocide Alliance on Instagram: "NO BUSINESS AS USUAL DURING A GENOCIDE ANGA’s campaign has ensured there can be no business as usual at the Venice Biennale while Israel commits genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The artistic team of the Israeli Pavilion has retreated as a direct consequence of widespread pressure and our collective campaign. The Genocide Pavilion has been forced to respond to 24,000 signatories who condemn the Israeli genocide against Palestinians in Gaza but, contrary to the artistic team’s claims, they have not withdrawn, the pavilion has not been closed. ANGA reiterates its demand to shut down the pavilion in its entirety. ANGA does not applaud empty and opportunistic gestures timed for maximum press coverage, and leaving video works on view to the public, while Palestinians are killed by Israel every hour and millions face imminent famine. ANGA calls for an end to the genocide being perpertrated by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza, ​​​​​an end to the apartheid and an end to the occupation of Palestine. ANGA calls for all cultural workers of consience to join us in these explicit demands. We refuse anything less. Any official representation of the state of Israel on the international cultural stage is an endorsement of its policies and of the genocide in Gaza. NO WINDOW DISPLAY. ANGA calls for the exclusion of Israel from the Venice Biennale. Shut it down. No death in Venice. No business as usual. 🔗 JOIN ANGA, SIGN THE LETTER, RAISE YOUR VOICE - LINK IN BIO 🔗"

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