Israel's Sweden ambassador wrecks Palestinian art

[Scurrilous]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/STA686002.htm

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"Israel's ambassador to Sweden destroyed an artwork depicting a Palestinian suicide bomber in a Stockholm museum on Friday, Swedish radio reported on Saturday.

The art installation, entitled "Snow White and the Madness of Truth", consisted of a rectangular basin filled with red water on which floated a boat carrying a portrait of Hanadi Jaradat, who killed herself and 19 others in an attack in the Israeli port city of Haifa in October.

Ambassador Zvi Mazel was among the guests at the opening of the Historical Museum's exhibition linked to an international anti-genocide conference to be held in Stockholm from January 26 to 28.

Public service SR radio news said Mazel furiously ripped out electrical wires attached to the art work and threw a spotlight in the basin."

[aquart]

1. Guess he'll be asked to leave.

Maybe he objected to the title. I know I do.

[bemildred]

2. Tacky all around.

Disappointed in the Swedes here, I must say.

[lotteandollie]

3. It was an honest mistake...

...he was taking care of garbage.

[Muddleoftheroad]

4. I like this guy

THAT is what diplomat should do in this situation. The affrontery of inviting the man -- a representative of Israel -- to see that BS. Good job!

[Gimel]

5. I agree Muddle

He did request that it be removed before deciding on the drastic measures. More info here:

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/383944.html

[Gimel]

6. I agree Muddle

He did request that it be removed before deciding on the drastic measures. More info here:

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/383944.html

[Jim Sagle]

12. The ambassador RAWWWWWKSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!

[Wonk]

14. Yep. Way to bring tons of international attention to this exhibit!

Good job, Mr. Ambassador! Kudos to you!

Throwing the light into the pool, shorting out the entire installation, and endangering lives of other people in the room at the time was a really nice touch, reminiscent of the I/P situation in general.

on edit: Forgot to add this link, re: causing a short-circuit.

[Bread and Roses]

7. Interesting.

Just saw that and have already emailed the Museum Directors,the Israeli Consulate in Stockholm and the Foreign Ministry in Israel in support of Ambassador Mazel.

Absolutely disgusting display on Sweden's part.

[Comadreja]

8. Sooo

How do you suppose Israel would treat an Arab ambassador to an Israeli Museum who reacted in a similar fashion to displays that glorified Sharon the Butcher or the Stern Gang, who slaughtered men women and children in a cold, calculating manner?

[JohnLocke]

9. Huh?

Why don't you paste in a photo of such a display?

[Comadreja]

10. Rhetorical question

But I believe there must be displays glorifying the Catastrophe. So answer the question.

[JohnLocke]

11. No.

I will not answer a ridiculous hypothetical that has never occurred.

[the_boxer_]

13. There are memorials that honor Baruch Goldstein....

:eyes:

[Gimel]

15. Does anyone here

Has anyone defended those memorials here, or has anyone defended anyone defending those memorials? I am sure not. This is what you call a blind bias.

[the_boxer_]

16. Gimel, I was supporting Axel's statement.

I wasn't accusing anyone here of this. See above posts.