RA removes two works inspired by Gaza war after antisemitism accusations
The Guardian|July 19, 2024
The Royal Academy of Arts has removed two works inspired by the war in Gaza from its young artists' summer show after an open letter from the Board of Deputies of British Jews raised "significant concerns" about their content.
Nadia Khomami
RA removes two works inspired by Gaza war after antisemitism accusations

In a letter posted on X this week, the board's vice-president, Andrew Gilbert, described three works on display at the RA as containing "antisemitic tropes and messaging", which had caused "significant concern to members of our community".

Gilbert went on to question "the judgment of allowing these pictures with their highly politically charged and controversial messages" into the exhibition "with no attempt to present any context or contextualising works which might express a contrary view".

The first work was created by an 18-year-old artist and includes the phrase "Jews say stop genocide on Palestinians: not in our name". The board said the work "appears to be a submission from someone nonJewish".

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